Lambrigg Fell

About Lambrigg Fell

Situated just outside the main Lake District cluster, this sprawling moorland peak offers a distinct character from the craggy fells further west. While its slopes are dominated by a modern wind farm, the summit provides a sweeping, low-level vantage point across the M6 corridor toward the Howgills and the Yorkshire Dales.

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Did You Know?

• •The name derives from the Old Norse 'lamb' and 'hryggr', meaning the ridge where lambs were kept or grazed.
• •Despite its modest height, the fell is classified as a Marilyn because it is the highest point of a significant block of land between the River Kent and the River Lune.
• •The eastern flank is home to a wind farm commissioned in 2000; at the time of its construction, its 6.5-megawatt capacity made it the largest wind farm built in England for seven years.
• •Visitors should note that while a public bridleway crosses the fell, it does not actually reach the summit cairn; the final 200-metre diversion to the highest point crosses private land where the owner is known to be particularly protective of access rights.
• •If you are seeking the traditional 'silence of the hills', the rhythmic pulse of the wind turbines and the constant white noise from the M6 motorway below ensure this is a fell for the practical bagger rather than the romanticist.