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Newton Fell from Barrow Banks. There is ample parking in a layby, which is a spur of the old A590 road, near the Staveley-in-Cartmel junction |
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Where the spur rejoins the new A590 road a stile gives access to the Whitestone Enclosure |
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The start of the path through Whitestone Enclosure |
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Looking back to the start of the path. Bigland Barrow, another of Wainwright's Outlying Fells, is on the centre horizon |
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The summit of White Stone from Whitestone Enclosure |
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Looking across to Yew Barrow |
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The western crags of White Stone |
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Initially the path rises alongside the small ravine of Whitestone Beck |
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The summit of White Stone across the Whitestone Beck ravine |
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Higher up the slope a guide post directs the path away from Whitestone Beck |
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The path divides after a further 200 ft. of ascent. The left branch continues straight ahead and eventually enters the Chapel House Plantation whilst the right branch turns back towards Whitestone Beck |
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Looking across the crags of White Stone |
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Crossing Whitestone Beck |
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The waymarked path continues alongside the ridge wall |
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The main path is only followed for a few yards before leaving it for the simple climb to the summit of White Stone |
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A hazy view to the Coniston Fells from the summit of White Stone |
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Looking across Whitestone Beck to Raven Scar in the Chapel House Plantation |
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The highest point of Newton Fell lies half a mile to the south-east of White Stone |
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The best viewpoint is to be found from the edge of crags above the western slopes |
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Bigland Barrow from White Stone |