The
Wainwrights
Alfred Wainwright documented 214 fells across the Lake District in his celebrated Pictorial Guides, published between 1955 and 1966. The challenge of climbing all 214 Wainwright fells has become one of the great British walking adventures. Some complete it in a couple of years; most take a lifetime, returning season after season to the fells they love.
All 214 Fells
The complete list of all 214 Wainwright fells, sortable by height, name and region. Click any fell name for a full walking route, OS grid reference and summit details.
Browse the listInteractive Map
All 214 Wainwright fells plotted on an interactive Lake District map. Click any summit marker to see the fell height, region and a link to a full walking route guide.
Open the map51 Walks Collection
Complete all 214 Wainwrights across 51 carefully planned walking routes. Each route includes distance, total ascent, difficulty rating, GPX download and a Hiiker link.
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Getting started on the Wainwrights
There are two books worth having before you head out. Wainwright's own Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells are as much a work of art as a walking guide: seven hand-illustrated volumes covering every fell in meticulous, affectionate detail. First published between 1955 and 1966, they remain the definitive record of the Lake District fells and are still a pleasure to read long after you have climbed the summits they describe. For a practical modern companion, Peak Bagging the Wainwrights is my favourite current guide to the challenge, with a clear, walker-focused approach to planning your Wainwright bagging campaign sensibly.
For navigation on the fells you will need the OS Explorer OL5 (North East Lake District) and OL4 (North West Lake District) maps, which cover the whole area between them. A reliable compass is essential: phone signal on the high fells is unreliable and Lake District weather can change quickly. Good trail shoes, a day pack and a lightweight waterproof jacket round out the essentials for most Wainwright routes.
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