Grange Fell

Grange Fell is a small fell in Cumbria’s Borrowdale valley. It overlooks the villages of Grange in Borrowdale and Rosthwaite from its position among the Lake District fells. The fell has a summit plateau covered in heather hummocks, drystone walls and scattered trees. Alfred Wainwright described it as a single fell with three main summits: Brund Fell, King’s How and Ether Knott. Ether Knott, at 419 metres, is the highest point and less often visited. Brund Fell stands at 415 metres and King’s How, at 392 metres, is the best viewpoint. The fell was bought by the National Trust in 1910 as a memorial to King Edward VII. The Trust’s first Lake District acquisition came through public subscription at the request of Princess Louise, the King’s sister. King’s How was named in his memory and a slate plaque below the summit records the dedication. The fell’s complex geology includes andesite lavas, siltstone, sandstone conglomerates and dolerite intrusions. Paths start from Rosthwaite, Grange or Watendlath and lead through woodland and past crags. The route from Grange passes Greatend Crag before reaching King’s How, described as one of the loveliest short walks in the Lake District. An undulating path links Brund Fell and King’s How across the heathery plateau. The summit tors and cairns frame views of Derwentwater and Skiddaw to the north, while Borrowdale and its surrounding fells stretch out to the south.