Lake District
Widow Hause
404M
1325FT
About Widow Hause
Located on the grassy ridge connecting Graystones and Broom Fell, this quiet North Western top offers a gentle, airy perspective over the Aiken Beck valley. While often treated as a simple transition point for those walking the Wythop fells from Braithwaite, its position provides clear, unobstructed views across to the Lord’s Seat group.
Key Statistics
Rank
597th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North Western Fells
Prominence
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7m
Nearest Town
Embleton
Geology
The ground beneath your feet is the Kirk Stile Formation, a sturdy foundation of ancient, hardened layers of mud, silt, and sand.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY182269
Latitude
54.6311°N
Longitude
3.2677°W
Did You Know?
- •The term 'Hause' originates from the Old Norse 'hals', meaning neck, and is a common Cumbrian term for a pass or col between two higher areas of ground.
- •This summit is classified as a Synge, appearing in Tim Madgwick’s 'The Synge Fells', which catalogues Lake District tops over 1,000ft that were documented by the author and artist E.R. Synge.
- •The ridge route here forms the northern boundary of the Aiken Beck horseshoe, a popular walk for those looking to avoid the crowds of the central fells while still enjoying views of the Skiddaw massif.
- •Looking east from the summit, the view is dominated by the dense evergreens of Whinlatter Forest, contrasted against the pale, scree-covered slopes of Grisedale Pike.
- •Despite the somewhat mournful name, the only thing likely to be grieving here is a walker’s legs if they attempt the direct, pathless ascent through the steep bracken from the valley floor.