Helm Crag from Grasmere

Four and a half miles and 300 metres of climb, about two and a half hours: a well-repaired zigzag out of Easedale onto the rocky crest known as the Lion and the Lamb, returning by the bridleway under Gibson Knott. Start from Broadgate car park in Grasmere and take Easedale Road; there is no roadside parking at the foot of the fell and the lane is a residents' bottleneck, so park in the village. The summit rocks are the one honest caveat - the final few metres to the true top involve a hands-on step up that most dogs cannot do and none should be lifted over, but the plateau just below is a fine turning point, and the whole fell is grazed so leads throughout.