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A circular
walk from Chipping to Wolf Fell
 From the main
street in Chipping, walk up by the side of the church and bear
right through the works of H.J. Berry (Chairmakers). The FP starts
at a stile to the right of the pond. The path goes steadily uphill
in a straight line following the wire fence on the right, over
a stile, and then descends towards the brook. The brook is crossed
by a wooden footbridge and the path ascends towards Windy Hill.
(20 min)
 At
the back of the house turn sharp left by the side of the barn up
an old grassy track. After a stile the path follows a wire fence
on the right and then a stone wall. Eventually a FP sign points
to the left over marshy ground to a stile leading to the road to
Burnslack. (25 min)
 A diversionary
footpath is found in front of the house and continues along a stone
wall. A stile on the left leads to the well defined path to Saddle
End. (time= 15 min)
 At Saddle
End turn sharp right before the farm yard and prepare for a long
steady climb. After the gate carry straight on; an old track up
Saddle Fell leads eventually to the ladder stile. (40 min)
 At
the wire fence the ladder style leads into the Wolf Fell Access
area. A well defined path goes gently uphill and ends at a ladder
style; the highest point on this fell.(20 min.
 This
ladder style leads into the Fair Snape Fell Access area. From the
stile walk due west along an ill defined path towards Paddy's Pole
seen in the distance. On approaching Paddy's Pole and the adjacent
shelter, Blackpool Tower can be seen on a clear day between the
two. The path from here to Parlick follows the escarpment. From
Parlick a steep path goes down to Fell Foot. Continue along the
road to the T-junction. (75 min)
 Take the
path on the left and walk diagonally across the field to the stile.
Continue in the same direction over the meadow to the next stile
and then on to Fish House. At the road turn left and go through
the farmyard. The farm track leads onto pasture and the path continues
straight ahead. Crossing the stream leads to a gap in the facing
stone wall. The path continues over two stiles to the road leading
to Springs House. At the road turn left and continue back along
the main road to Chipping. (30 min)
 Continue downhill
through the farm yard and then 20 yd after the farm find the stile
on the right and path to Wolfen Hall. The path is straightforward
going over a series of stiles and by white-capped waymarkers. Just
before the Hall the path descends and ascends the steep gully of
Chipping Brook. A diversionary path leads in front of Wolfen Hall.
About 100 yd after the Hall the path bears right over the road.
Again waymarkers led the way over pasture to the ruin of Wildcock
House. (20 min)
 The path
now turns sharp left to Fish House. After crossing sheep pasture
and two stiles the path emerges at the road before Fish House.
At the road turn left and go through the farmyard. The farm track
leads onto pasture and the path continues straight ahead. Crossing
the stream leads to a gap in the facing stone wall. The path continues
over two stiles to the road leading to Springs House. At the road
turn left and continue back along the main road to Chipping. (30
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