North Pennines
Barbon Low Fell
438M
1437FT
About Barbon Low Fell
Rising steeply above the quiet village of Barbon, this grassy, sprawling upland offers a peaceful alternative to the nearby Howgills. Its broad, undulating slopes provide a superb vantage point over the Lune Valley, leading walkers naturally along the ridge toward the higher ground of Calf Top and the Western Dales.
Key Statistics
Rank
207th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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133m
Nearest Town
Barbon
Geology
This fell is part of the Coniston Group, a foundation made of sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD650808
Latitude
54.2217°N
Longitude
2.5383°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Barbon likely derives from the Old English 'bere' and 'burna', meaning 'barley stream', referring to the fertile valley floor that the fell overlooks.
- •From the summit, the view west across the Lune Valley is exceptionally clear, offering a distant but sharp profile of the Lake District’s Eastern and Southern fells, including the Coniston Old Man range.
- •Though often bagged as a standalone walk from the village, it is most satisfyingly climbed as part of a high-level circuit that traverses the ridge to the summit of Calf Top.
- •Classified as a Hump (a hill with a prominence of at least 100 metres), the fell manages to feel significantly more remote than its modest 438-metre elevation suggests, largely because most walkers bypass it for the more famous peaks further east.