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Fairsnape, Saddle and Wolf Fell

Access Areas

These Access Areas allow managed public access onto 1,500 acres of mainly private heather moorland. You can wander over the rounded, sheep-cropped hillsides and climb to the top of Fairsnape Fell. Entry onto the Access Areas of Fairsnape, Wolf Fell and Saddle Fell can be gained from the Anglo-Saxon village of Chipping. Entry onto these Access Areas is subject to certain restrictions which are displayed at all main access points. Dogs are not allowed onto Fairsnape and Saddle Fell. However Dogs are allowed onto Wolf Fell as this is covered by an Access Order and the same restrictions do not apply please obey all posted notices.

Map showing Fairsnape Access Areas

This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.
Lancashire County Council 100023320 2004.

FAIRSNAPE, WOLF AND SADDLE FELL ACCESS AREA Map based upon Ordnance Survey data with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationary Office Crown Copyright. Lancashire County Council Licence No: 100023320

FAIRSNAPE : 648 acres. Rises to 520 metres (1707 ft.) and includes Fairsnape Fell, 510 metres (1574 ft.)

SADDLE FELL : 360 acres. Rises to 480 metres (1575 ft.)

WOLF FELL : 514 acres. Access to this area is covered by Access Order, which means that the bylaws do not apply on this fell, which also means that DOGS ARE ALLOWED but only on Wolf Fell.

Please follow the country code.

Car parking for Fairsnape, Saddle Fell and Wolf Fell is at Chipping Village (GR: SD 622433) 2 miles away or at Beacon Fell Country Park (GR: SD 573427) 2 1/2 miles away. Use Ordnance Survey Outdoor leisure 41 Map (Forest Of Bowland and Ribblesdale). 1:25,000.

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