Alfred Wainwright’s The Far Eastern Fells (Book One of the Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells) was published in May 1957 and is dedicated to “The memory of THE MEN WHO BUILT THE STONE WALLS, which have endured the storms of centuries and remain to this day as monuments to enterprise, perseverance and hard work”
These fells are not visited often, and Wainwright explains why this is: “The relative inaccessibility of many of the heights (due to a decided lack of tourist accommodation in the valleys) can be the only reason why they remain lonely and unfrequented by visitors, for in the high quality of the scenery and the excellence of the walks they rank with the best”
The Lake Distict Far Eastern Fells area covers the remote landscape east of Ullswater and Haweswater, and north of the Kirkstone Pass. The fells are characterized by steep western edges and gradual eastern slopes, and the key summits include High Street, Kidsty Pike, Ill Bell, and Place Fell
The gallery below illustrates the landscape of the Lake District Far Eastern Fells. Click on any thumbnail to enlarge and view as a slideshow
