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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 min) |