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| Name: | Threlkeld Knotts |
| Hill number: | 3833 |
| Height: | 514m / 1686ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2515 Helvellyn |
| RHB Section: | 34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Eastern Fells |
| County/UA: | Cumberland |
| Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
| Class: | Birkett, Synge (B,Sy) |
| Grid ref: | NY 33016 23023 |
| Summit feature: | rock 3m E of cairn |
| Drop: | 18m |
| Col: | 496m NY330229  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
| Observations: | rock is 20cm higher than cairn; cairns at NY 32807 23103 and NY 32868 23196 are lower |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 258 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Bramcrag Quarry -> Fisher's Wife's rake -> Clough Head -> Threlkeld Knotts -> Bramcrag Quarry | briandiggle | 25/02/2024 |
| Circuit, parking at corner W of Wanthwaite Bridge. Threlkeld Knotts, White Pike, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd (fairly meaningless 'summit' with two cairns), Great Dodd, Randerside, Watson's Dodd. Descended via Castle Rock then returned via ridge of High Rigg. Wen Crag, High Rigg S Top, SE Top, and High Rigg. | RobertP | 11/12/2023 |
| Legburthwaite to Clough Head down via small but good path on west side of summit, across the steep screes. This is a great viewpoint! | trimarc2 | 30/11/2023 |
| P small layby immediately N of St John's turnoff, followed Birkett's route up through the quarry. Had to stop & wait for about 15 mins while some complex sheepdog manoeuvering went on, always impressive to watch. On up the Red Screes path to Clough Head. | agentmancuso | 31/08/2023 |
| From Wanthwaite Bridge, St John's. 5 km, 370 m asc. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720310491719 | SalmonJoe | 12/08/2023 |
| A good walk on good paths over Threlkeld Knotts, Calfhow Pike and White Crag (a nice little summit, surprisingly only a Synge, not a Birkett). Back along the Coach Road | BURGESS | 04/07/2023 |
| Parked just off the road at Grid 3165 2288.Walk down the road passed Hill Top farm and take the track up to the quarries. follow a faint path to a fence line and cross a stile, continue across the field to the wall and gate, once on the open fell head for Threlkeld knotts, then the steep path up to Clough Head. Descend to the rocky outcrop of White Pike before descending steeply and contouring the crags of Clough Head back to the main path at Threlkeld Knotts. From there follow the path back down the same way to the start. | smocks and denims | 12/05/2022 |
| Parked at NY3202024600, on N side of old railway. Used old railway FP, E, to AL access point at NY3307524635 (No fell access via the museum). Threlkeld Knotts, White Pike, Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Great Dodd, Randerside, Matterdale Common, Cockley Moor, Old Corpse Road back to Threlkeld Quarry. | Isbjorn | 27/04/2022 |
| After Calfhow Pike, across the shoulder of Clough Head. | Andrew Pearson | 26/03/2022 |
| Up wide track from farm to the west. Two guys from Fanfoss near Pocklington, east Yorkshire started and time, carrying paragliding equipping on their backs. Bear in mind it's late Nov and a light breeze, half way up, and striding down the track towards us was a middle aged guy naked rambler, boots, small rucksack but nowt else. W stopped and chatted for a bit. Aparently, recently there's been an upsurge of people doing this. Told him about my occasional visits to naturist beaches and clubs. Higher up, cut up slope south to this minor top. | vegibagger | 23/11/2021 |
| Seat Sandal, Dollywagon Pike, High Crag, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, White Side, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, Little Dodd, Threlkeld Knotts | keithouk | 15/08/2021 |
| From Birkett Mire | rhalstead | 24/07/2021 |
| Final Birkett. Brief gap in the days bad weather. | conanharrod | 13/12/2020 |
| 1/8 Used Birkett route up to Threlkeld Knotts and on to Clough Head (cracking route) then dropped down to White Pike, contoured right round to Calfhow Pike on good sheep trods, then passed Little Dodd to reach Great Dodd, and dropped down wet bridleway to Randerside and Matterdale Common, down to the Old Coach Road, and right to road at High Row, to pick up track into woods and summit Cockley Moor using the track right round the top of the hill (easy over cut trees), return to St Johns all the way on the Old Coach Road. Lovely route and Cumbrian hills 999 - 1002 for us! | nickywood1 | 08/10/2020 |
| With Chris. Simple ascent from Wanthwaite, lots of snow, very cold and windy on top. First Birkett of the year! | citygent | 26/02/2020 |
| parked at NY31616 23097 followed path took 1st right fork and followed a path through trees then through a gate in the wall above left and good path to summit then onto White pike | colinfielding | 08/01/2020 |
| 16:00, sunny, slight breeze at Hill Top Farm. Via track then route 1 from seat. On to White Pike. | Wycombe Wanderer | 26/08/2019 |
| Clough Head fell race | Dave Sargent | 12/01/2019 |
| R K Clough Head FR | Richard Tait | 12/01/2019 |
| Parked at Wanthwaite Bridge in St Johns in the vale.Threlkelld Knotts,Clough Head,Calfhow Pike,Little Dodd,Great Dodd,and Rannerside in the clag.Little Dodd is a swine to find in the mist.The cairn beside the path is not the top.Back by the coach roa. | jocks1 | 21/12/2018 |
| With Sue from road layby past quarry to Threlkeld Knotts, Calfhow Pike, Clough Head, cloudy, windy, damp and cold. | Frank | 19/12/2018 |
| Wanthwaite - Threlkeld Knotts - Clough Head - White Pike - Wanthwaite | Mark Jackson | 16/08/2018 |
| Clough head race | Tintenty | 01/07/2018 |
| From High Row, near Dockray, walking alone on a cloudy, damp day, duration c. 5hrs: Low How - High Brow - Threlkeld Knotts - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Little Dodd - Great Dodd - Randerside - Matterdale Cmn. Skipped White Pike due to late start. | stevem76 | 24/04/2018 |
| Long 'O' with KT, John and Kate | screeleep | 01/01/2018 |
| Parked on the roadside of the A5322 at the start of the old coach road leading up to Threlkeld knotts. Included in Clough Head and Calfhow walk. | Zoe Little | 10/12/2017 |
| As Aye Jimmy. Parked in small lay-by at Wanthwaite junction (Space for 2-3 cars). Up Old Coach Road past Hill Top Farm to stile on LH bend - Over stile & up narrow path through trees to stile at top of wood - Over stile, across field to gate & then excellent track before making way to the most easterly of the 3 cairned Tops. Final Birkett, 39 years after first. (PM CM) | gerrybowes | 25/11/2017 |
| Final Birkett with GB and CM. From parking spot on road junction at Wanthwaite. Good snow covering, good visibility and an easy climb from Hill Top Farm, through the woods and up the distinct direct path. | bolton | 25/11/2017 |
| From parking spot on road junction at Wanthwaite. From Hill Top Farm, through the woods and up to the summit. 8/8 cloud, good vis. Snow covering. With PM & GB. | CJM | 25/11/2017 |
| Drove up the old coach rd to the quarry and took a direct line up the hill from there. Wet and windy. | jonglew | 04/10/2017 |
| Done with Richard & Stuart as part of a circular walk taking in Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Great Dodd and Randerside. Great views. | falunty | 14/09/2017 |
| Done with Richard & Stuart as part of a circular walk taking in Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Great Dodd and Randerside. Great views. | nitranrenrut | 14/09/2017 |
| With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 26/08/2017 |
| Up from Wanthwaite via sled-gate paths and two cairned tops.Return via open fell and Coach Road.Great viewpoint.With Oscar. | catman | 17/05/2017 |
| With Catman. | oscarrosie | 17/05/2017 |
| Station Road - Threlkeld Knotts - Clough Head - White Pike - Station Road | Blue The Dog | 23/04/2017 |
| From St Johns in the vale via coach road and path above Wanthwaite. Main summit and two cairned tops to the north. Fine day but cold breeze. | iredale | 17/12/2016 |
| Up from E side of the old quarries then on to contour snow face to White Pike. | Eddie | 23/11/2016 |
| Solo ascent from car park at old Threlkeld Station by main road to join old coach road at Wanthwaite ascending open fell by first following fence/wall after gate near old mineral line. Climbed over two cairns on unnamed hill to west of Threlkeld Knotts before reaching summit of Threlkeld Knotts and then Clough Head via inclined path at base of Red Screes scree slope. Descent & return via White Pike and Old Coach Road. | pwhitaker_1966 | 23/09/2016 |
| CJ KJ MJ | chrisj1965 | 07/08/2016 |
| C/W Round of low how, high brow, randerside, great dodd, watsons dodd, little dodd, calfhow pike, clough head final wainwright and threlkeld knotts from cp at high row near dockray 380218 | robertphillips | 31/07/2016 |
| 1st hill of 18 on another epic day on Stage 2 of my improvised Bob Graham's round from Keswick to Grasmere. I took the road out of Keswick and visited Castlerigg stone circle en-route before taking thr minor road to St. John in the vale. A lovely stream crosses just over the road and i filled up my bottle here as it would be a while before i could refill it. I took a track and then circumnavigated part of a disused quarry before striking out on a bearing to intercept a footpaths climbing partway up the hill. I veered off the path when it started moving away and climbed to the grassy summit. | Dazingdale | 07/06/2016 |
| From layby at Wanthwaite junction, gravel track past Hill Top Farm, then stile into wood. Small paths through quarried area and wood to stile at top. Field, along fence, gate onto fellside. Delightful green track leads to lower cairned summit. Short way on then to proper summit. Continued to Clough Head. | Aye Jimmy | 13/09/2015 |
| With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 05/08/2015 |
| Up Fisher's Wife's Rake. At the entrance to the gully there must be a buzzards nest as I was dive bombed by two aggitated buzzards as I approached. They make quite a whooshing noise as they pass over your head. I took a wide birth and took the gully on the right which was very steep. Once up I took in a couple of Birketts, Calfhow Pike and Little Dodd, then back to Clough Head. Located the path down through the crags to Threlkeld Knotts and back down to the car. Very pleasant stroll, light breeze, overcast but warm. | Mark T | 15/06/2015 |
| Small parking area alongside the gate almost on the road junction to the west. Then a short walk along the unmade up road before taking a stile on the right. Follow this track directly upwards through the quarry. After this, cross a stile then it's plain sailing to the summit .... if you can decide which one it is! | moorsman | 04/03/2015 |
| A long solo winters day walk including Clough Head, Great Dodd, Watsons Dodd Stybarrow Dodd. Done south to north, and a grateful lift back to Legburthwaite carpark in the dark.. | Shutterlag | 02/12/2014 |
| Marmot24 control placing | Littledave | 31/07/2014 |
| Climbed from Legburthwaite including Castle Crags, High Rigg and Threlkeld Knotts | robert | 17/06/2014 |
| Legburthwaite Castle Rock Stanah Gill Fisherplace Gill Brown Crag Whiteside Raise Stybarrow Dodd Watson's Dodd Great Dodd Little Dodd Calfhow Crag Clough Head Threlkeld Knotts Wanthwaite Bridge High Rigg Wren Crag Legburthwaite | Andy Hirst | 27/02/2014 |