A direct ascent of Long Side is possible from the Old Sawmill car park (grid reference ) on the A591 using the Forestry Commission way marked trail to find a way through Longside Wood to the open fell and then ascending the steep fell side to the summit.
A direct ascent of Long Side is possible from the Old Sawmill car park (grid reference) on the A591 by following the waymarked trail into Longside Wood and then ascending the steep fell side to the summit.