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Name:White Knott
Hill number:8009
Height:422m / 1385ft
Parent (Ma):2528  High Street
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Synge
(Sy)
Grid ref:NY 46855 21543
Summit feature:cairn by path
Drop:1m
Col:421m  NY468215  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Observations:small cairn 50m S at NY 46849 21494 is higher but probably not Synge's intended summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 194 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
BaggerBell03/03/2024
salen07/01/2024
Mark Hodgson19/12/2023
Ever Onward28/10/2023
Bahan12/10/2023
7bowess25/09/2023
White Knott, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Wether Hill, Raven Howe, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, The Knottkeithouk17/09/2023
Walk 13 of the Graham Uney book walking the Wainwrights in 64 walks. White Knott; Arthurs Pike; Bonscale Pike; Swarth Fell; Loadpot Hill;Wether Hill (new) Wether Hill (original); Brownthwaite Crag; Steel Knots (my 100th Fellranger).. Hallin Fell omitted as already climbed several times and knees were shot after the descent. With Boris.ytfckent02/09/2023
salen01/07/2023
A revisit to explore of the northern end of the High Street Range from Martindale New Church, bagging 6 Wainwrights for my 4th round and other lesser peaks. This time with Chris. Visited Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, High Kop, Wether Hill -Nuttall, Wether Hill-Wainwright, Loadpot Hill, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott, and Hallin Fell. 22km with 1000m ascent in 8 hours.silverwolf_alan15/05/2023
With LAA and JGCW07/04/2023
DanTrig03/03/2023
salen25/12/2022
A Loadpot Hill round from St Peter’s, Martindale.Sedge29/09/2022
Nirobi9918/09/2022
Parked by outdoor pool in Askham then upward to White Knott, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell (Ullswater) then down to Knotts then minor road to Helton & back to Askham bagging benchmarks en route.Dugswell217/01/2022
Wintery. Snow underfoot and blizzarding. With B, B and R.jenx07/01/2022
Possibly done beforeAlan Moore04/01/2022
Foggy day but lovely walkejjohnstone20/12/2021
Parked at Martindale Church for a circuit around Fusedale Beck over 9 summits. 9/9. Couldn't find alternative cairn 50m S.PGCE16/11/2021
An exploration of the northern end of the High Street Range from Martindale New Church, bagging 6 Wainwrights for my 3rd round and other lesser peaks. Visited Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, High Kop, Wether Hill -Nuttall, Wether Hill-Wainwright, Loadpot Hill, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott, and Hallin Fell. 22km with 1000m ascent in 6h 40m. (S)silveracorn_alan25/10/2021
Michael Hood15/10/2021
Jed260208/10/2021
After Artur's Seat with MNtrimarc222/09/2021
ScaSey23/08/2021
Chris218818/08/2021
Christo197930/07/2021
Running from Glenridding to Pooley Bridge with GFE in 20 degree sunshine. Hallin Fell, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott and Heughscar Hill then took the steamer back to the start.Fionalevey05/06/2021
amblemark06/04/2021
with FayJamesJolly13/02/2021
Parked on common land above Helton. Knotts, Arthur’s Pike, White Knotts and Heughscar. Dry cold and snowy/frozen underfoot. With B and R.jenx02/01/2021
Arthur’s Pike and Bonscale Pike from minor road above Helton (NY 495 213), also including White Knott. 12.5km with 370m ascent in 3h20m. (S)silveracorn_alan06/12/2020
OR199028/11/2020
conanharrod27/11/2020
Debconlin05/11/2020
Abortive attempt at the Western Martindale fells - driven down by the rain.atreides788701/11/2020
Parked at 49743 21443 and did a round of Heughscar Hill, White Knott, Arthurs Pike, Bowscale Pike Swarth Fell and Knotts. Mostly on paths and mostly relatively flat. 3 hours 9 miles.clivevilla05/09/2020
Revisit with Gill,Paul,Andy,Natalie,Ellen,Doug & FudgeDave Geere05/09/2020
amblemark18/08/2020
amcvey16/08/2020
henrybuckets08/08/2020
CraigDring29/07/2020
Jacqdaw20/06/2020
Hillsidenick20/06/2020
robbeale14/06/2020
PeteN12/11/2019
1/5 From Askham, Revisit White Knott, Revisit Arthur's Pike, Revisit Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell then over the common to Knott and back to Askham. About 12 Miles easy walking. Tea shop in Askham at the Hall is well worth a visit!nickywood115/09/2019
The Parkers22/06/2019
Craig6718/06/2019
Lucky05/06/2019