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| Name: | Braithwaite How |
| Hill number: | 16236 |
| Height: | 172m / 564ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2386 Grisedale Pike |
| RHB Section: | 34A: Lake District - Northern Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - North Western Fells |
| County/UA: | Cumberland |
| Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
| Class: | Tump (100-199m) (Tu,1) |
| Grid ref: | NY 22967 23956 |
| Summit feature: | no feature: ground by fence |
| Drop: | 55m |
| Col: | 117m NY227238  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL4S |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 101 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Bob &v Duke Sunday 28th/1/2024 Z 11:03 hrs. | DukeNukem | 28/01/2024 |
| This hill is owned by a state school in London! The John Roan school, whose headmaster in 1920s, Arthur Hope, bought the 38 acres of land as a camp to show youngsters the great outdoors and life outside London. Today the centre is rented out to groups which helps maintain it and subsidise trips for current youngsters from the school - for many of whom this 10 minute climb through the bracken must be their first 'mountain' summit -with fab views. For me a solo 555 linear bus walk/ jog from Thirlmere Swirls car park to Keswick along the Higg Rigg ridge on a beautiful sunny autumnal day. After an hours lunch chat and cake at Martin's house in Keswick walked / jogged the 2 miles out through Portinscale to Braithwaite, picking up Hodgson How - a P20 on the way. Then back again to Keswick for the 4.30pm 555 bus back to Troutbeck Bridge (only £2 on Govt deal) as darkness fell and bus full of school kids returning home to Grasmere & A'side. Then 30 min hike up road in dark to Troutbeck. | Chris Pearson | 21/11/2023 |
| Up from the path passing the Hope Memorial Hall. Pretty steep, no hope of me getting down it so I walked NW along ridge and found easier descent paths through the Bracken. | nickywood1 | 09/09/2023 |
| A quick walk up the steep track from the Hope Memorial Camp after a day on the Lord's Seat group. A stunning view from its low summit on a sunny afternoon, with the Lakes looking very colourful. | silveracorn_alan | 13/08/2023 |
| With Sue and Joeseph from Portinscale. | Frank | 18/08/2022 |
| Up from ROW which leaves Whinlatter Rd at a bend out of the village. To outdoor centre then steeply up to right . | Mark Sims | 29/07/2022 |
| Ugly hill. | Martin R | 21/09/2021 |
| Easy walk up from FP especially as gorse has recently been cut back | trimarc2 | 01/09/2021 |
| round of 20 tops from Braithwaite. Cloudy and low vis | holtsd | 26/05/2021 |
| With Julia, Boris and the Bobster. | ytfckent | 09/05/2021 |
| RoW then up on very muddy paths. Obvious top by forest fence | Colin Crawford | 21/02/2020 |
| As others: SW RoW to Outdoor Centre then up and down. Grand view of Skidda Bassenthwaite valley. | Eddie | 20/12/2019 |
| From NY2284723618, RoW to Outdoor Centre then, opposite Centre, E up green sward, then mud, to ridge line, then N along ridge. | Isbjorn | 12/10/2019 |
| more by bad navigation than by purpose | TamCollie | 17/09/2019 |
| Parked at school after working in area during the day. Only Ben was tempted by walk the other 18 in party went for a lie down. Up PROW then through gap in gorse summit by fence. | cjo | 27/03/2019 |
| On way back from Hobcarton End. Easy bag from FP to SW. | Wheelsy | 10/03/2019 |
| Afternoon ascent after being driven off higher hills by strong wind and rain. Parking best opposite footpath on the south side. | JohnW | 12/02/2019 |
| The last of Bryher's birthday hills | jenx | 09/02/2019 |
| With Jenx and Bryher from the Scout Hut. Last of the day before the cafe :-) | nordicstar | 09/02/2019 |
| Before LDSAMRA training officers meeting. Night run | Mountain Goat | 30/01/2019 |
| 15:00, 18 degrees at Braithwaite, atmospheric dark cloud and sunshine. Typical Tump you'd never notice but the summit gives fine views. | Wycombe Wanderer | 18/08/2018 |
| From the Whinlatter Rd. | Andrew Pearson | 23/06/2018 |
| As others up the steep ascent then return via zig zag | Bramley | 10/04/2018 |
| From the hall, straight up to the ridge then undulating path to the summit. | Moorponder | 03/01/2018 |
| As others, from the right of way at Hope Memorial Camp. Went to the right of the building and then followed the well-trodden zig-zag path to the top. | Alan Moore | 04/06/2017 |
| From access gate to SSE (NY 2284 2362). RoW initially then a mapped track through dead bracken etc to HP on N side of fencing. | jonglew | 08/03/2017 |
| Braithwaite Howe from GR: 22848 23632 | ronaldo333 | 04/03/2017 |
| Along FP from south then Steeply NE opposite memorial hall. | Crib Goch | 19/02/2017 |
| SR on very wet and windy day trying for Grisedale Pike | Frank | 11/02/2017 |
| Sneaky little walk at the end of the day after being up Grisedale earlier. | Statto | 06/02/2017 |
| Parked to south opposite footpath,then up easy path to pleasant summit area on glorious winter's day.With Oscar. | catman | 05/01/2017 |
| With Catman. | oscarrosie | 05/01/2017 |
| From village up past Hope Memorial hall and steeply up hill. Went both sides of fence to make sure. | PeterD | 29/12/2016 |
| Old favourite for good views to Bassenthwaite | nordicstar | 18/12/2016 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/6571925208 | Sleepwa1ker | 09/11/2016 |
| With Andy prior to a backpack | mick | 16/06/2016 |
| Parking at start of footpath to the south ... alt 413 ft. Through a gate and, for the easiest ascent, just follow good tracks winding upwards. Shortcuts possible, but not really a time saver. 0.77 miles, 20 mins return. | moorsman | 03/03/2016 |
| Climbed on way down from a walk up to Coledale Hause. Through a gate by Hope Memorial Camp, then steeply up on a bit of a path to the plateau, then north through a small dip and up to unmarked high point on edge of wood. Returned the same way. | Man of Kernow1 | 30/01/2016 |
| From SW | jimbloomer | 15/10/2015 |
| Parked outside The Royal Oak and walked up road towards Whinlatter, (as Aye Jimmy) followed FP just out of Braithwaite on right, turned right again at the Hope Memorial Camp building onto hillside. Lovely little hill with fantastic views. | Jacqdaw | 04/09/2015 |
| From small car park to SW at NY 22728 23784. Cut through past memorial building them straight up a very steep swathe through bracken. Highest point is ground by south side of fence at NY 22966 23956 so no need to climb over into wood. (Abney) | David Gradwell | 26/08/2015 |
| F/p from partway up hill towards Whinlatter just out of Braithwaite. Turned R at the Hope Memorial Camp building onto hillside. Track leads to summit just over fence in wood. | Aye Jimmy | 22/07/2015 |
| With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 13/02/2015 |
| After Howe Cop, parked nr Scout Hut and simple walk to top. | nordicstar | 14/11/2014 |
| Ran over from Keswick. Pleasant | mcbiydw2 | 06/04/2014 |
| With Jo, short stroll from Braithwaite. Weather; high cloud, mild, good if somewhat hazy visibility. Lovely views up Coledale Valley but restricted by trees in other directions. | amblerbob | 03/04/2014 |
| Just inside Private woodland seems just HP | RHW | 22/04/2012 |
| Evening stroll from campsite to the pub in Braithwaite. | Jake994 | 31/07/2010 |
| Yes it's another Jackson Sunday afternoon walk up Barrow! Again, walked back to Thornthwaite over Braithwaite How | Mark Jackson | 04/04/2010 |
| Traditional Sunday afternoon walk up Barrow (10th visit!) extended to take in Stile End and Outerside, then walked back to Thornthwaite over the very nice Braithwaite How | Mark Jackson | 05/04/2009 |