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Name: | nameless (Top o' Selside - Brock Barrow) |
Hill number: | 3335 |
Height: | 221m / 725ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2667 Top o' Selside |
RHB Section: | 34D: Southern Cumbria |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Southern Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
Catchment: | Leven (Ulverston) |
Class: | Wainwright Outlying Fell (WO) |
Grid ref: | SD 29812 89813 |
Summit feature: | tall square cairn |
Drop: | 3m |
Col: | 218m SD298898 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 96 97 (1:25k) OL6N OL7S |
Observations: | about 8m lower than true summit (rock outcrop) 105m NE at SD 29884 89887; Wainwright's second cairn is 210m N at SD 29810 90025 |
Survey: | Abney level |
Comments: | Wainwright's route goes directly from the tall square cairn to a 2nd cairn at SD298900, by-passing the true summit. He incorrectly attributes the height of the true summit to his chosen cairn. See Database Notes. |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 262 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From NT car park at Dodgson Wood with M following same route as Summitter. | PeterD | 29/12/2023 |
With Carol - Park on verge just north of Water Park, near High Nibthwaite. Use track from High Nibthwaite village to the top of Top o’ Selside (1099’) (and second top). Good views of Lake Coniston, and Coniston Range, to the west. Reverse the last ascent and then head to High Light Haw (867’), Low Light Haw (810’) and Brock Barrow (748’). From summit pillar, head east and pick up path to Caws Beck, returning to High Nibthwaite. Hot (27 degrees) and breezy. A great clockwise walk. Navigation, using paths and sheep tracks, generally straightforward. | DABT | 05/09/2023 |
yorkielad | 03/05/2023 | |
From the Dodgson Wood CP, up to Low Parkamoor, then on to The Park, the Top o' Selsides, Heel Toe Hill, Arnsbarrow Hill, Stang Hill, High Light Haw, Low Light Haw and finally Brock Barrow. Walked back alongside the lakeside road. | summitter | 19/10/2022 |
Day after my birthday having gone on a speed boat with Bec and the kids we started our week off by dropping the cat and Myla off and making our way to a very hot sunny Coniston. Parking at Nibthwaite and an old lady moving her van to let us park we made our way around the side and up the back. Absolutely gorgeous day. Only took about 35mins to get to the top. We sat down and took in the amazing views of Coniston lake and the farmers cutting their grass. Fantastic start to the week and the weather was getting hotter and hotter. | Scotty 2 Hotty | 20/06/2022 |
8 tops round from niberthwaite | holtsd | 08/07/2021 |
Limited roadside parking at Water Park. Easy walk up from hp on footpath from High Nibthwaite. With Alfie. Second Round of WO’s. | Dangerous Dave | 14/05/2021 |
Parked at the P sign on the OS map on the east side of Coniston Water and walked up the permissive track. Clockwise to Top o Selside (2 peaks) High Light Haw, Low Light Haw and Brock Barrow. Lunch on Brock Barrow above the ruin where AW said there is a great view- there is . Meandered north back to the track. 8.5km circuit. | RowanP | 29/04/2021 |
Abbot Park to High Dam via Rusland, Cross lands and Ickenthwait | fellowsa | 21/04/2021 |
Parked at Dodgson Wood Car Park upto Top O' Selside (Wainwright top); Top o' Selside ;Heel Toe Hill; Arnsbarrow Hill; Stang Hill; High Light Haw; Low Light Haw and the nameless Brock barrow. Great morning didnt see a soul until we where returning to the car. | Philposs | 06/03/2021 |
From Low Light Haw. Best done in descent for this Wainwright trio, so as to benefit from gravity assist. Easy descent down steep grassy slopes to ESE. | Isbjorn | 10/10/2020 |
From High Nigh Nibthwaite: Top O' Selside (Wainwright top); Top o' Selside (true summit);Heel Toe Hill; Arnsbarrow Hill; Arnsbarrow Hill South Top/Stang Moss; High Light Haw; Low Light Haw and Brockbarrow. Clear September day with high winds. Descended via Wainwright route, not recommended treacherous with high bracken, brambles and gorse. | Lazylizzie | 12/09/2020 |
ACW circuit from road 200 yards N of High Nibthwaite. Head-high bracken, brambles and gorse blocked Wainwright’s route up Buck Barrow, so I followed the path by the wall E and cut up slopes of bracken and scree to the true summit and WO summit at the square cairn. Thereafter, a hugely enjoyable walk through a miniature upland of rock and heather tops: Low Light Haw, High Light Haw, Arnsbarrow S and N, Heel Toe Hill and the true and WO summits of Top O’Selside, returning by the green lane. | Nick Down1 | 09/09/2020 |
Round of Bethecar Moor with Debs & Tali prior to Debs swim course. | Mountain Goat | 23/08/2020 |
First of trio | Adam Cowley | 10/05/2020 |
As Wainwrights Outlying Fells route. | dgresty | 16/03/2020 |
Together with Low Light Haw; High Light Haw & Top O' Selside. With Deb with no visability | jonesj2 | 02/02/2020 |
Low Light Haw; High Light Haw; Top O' Selside 
With Deb | outlyingfells20 | 02/02/2020 |
Revisit with Keith and Pete | Dave Geere | 30/12/2019 |
Brock Barrow,Low Light Haw, High Light Haw, Top O'Selside and Carron Crag completed. | Walkingmurphy | 30/10/2019 |
From Stock Farm (Bletherbarrow Ln, Nibthwaite Grange) through Arklid Great Wood to High Bethecar to Brock Barrow. On to Low and High Light Haw. Footpath via Stang Moss and Arnsbarrow Hill, to Top o’Selside. Descent to Grizdale Forest via Heel Toe Hill to Set Level. Through forest to Carron Plantation and Carron Crag. Through Grizdale Forest via Scale Green Intake, Rake Close, Smooth Knott to exit forest near Penny Bank. Ascent of Penny Bank and on to Old Parrock Hill, Talbot Moss and Low Bethecar and return to car. | raymooremanx | 21/09/2019 |
From Dodgson Wood (free) car park. | jonglew | 06/08/2019 |
Two cairns and true summit visited. | PGCE | 27/07/2019 |
Circular from High Nibthwaite - Brock Barrow, Low Light Haw, High Light Haw,Top O Selside. Cold windy day but dry. | Grasmoor | 23/02/2019 |
From wood above Nibthwaite Grange, High Bethacar Farm, nameless (Top o' Selside - Brock Barrow), Actual summit, Low Light Haw, High Light Haw, Top o' Selside (Wainwright summit), Top o' Selside and back down the Green Lane and High Nibthwaite. | Chipstertrain | 12/12/2018 |
Wainwright outliers walk-didn't use his route up- found my own steep sheep trods | Mark Sims | 10/10/2018 |
Circuit from Crab Haws car park | Ajm0310 | 11/09/2018 |
Wainwright's Outlying Fells Walk No22 from High Nibthwaite, visiting Brock Barrow, Low Light Haw, High Light Haw and Top o'Selside (Wainwright Summit). 8.3km in 2h30m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 29/04/2018 |
AW’s outliers, last of four from Water Yeat taking in Top o Selside, Highlight How, Lowlight How and Brockbarrow. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 18/03/2018 |
Parked at Dodgson Wood car park & up through the woods. Top o'Selside (WO/B)-Top o'Selside (Ma)-Heel Toe Hill-Arnsbarrow Hill-Stang Hill-High Light Haw-Low Light Haw-Brockbarrow. Visited the true summit on Brockbarrow then Wainwright's 2 cairns before heading down to the Cumbria Way as the sun was setting. Beautiful colours & great views over Coniston Water & the Coniston Massif. Descended through the woods by headtorch. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 02/11/2017 |
Climbed from High Nibthwaite. Couldnt find a direct route up due to impenetrable bracken and gorse. Instead, walked along the county road to a point due north then turned upwards across rough fell, eventually picking up a series of feint paths through the much smaller bracken. | moorsman | 20/09/2017 |
WOs 7,8,9 and 10; Bs 2,3 and 4. Bike in for repair at Ambleside so used car fetched from Ayside campsite while Joyce cycled from Hawkshead to campsite at Water Yeat in showery rain. Sunny afternoon so went up High Light Haw, Low Light Haw and Brockbarrow from new car park, returning over Stang Moss, Arnsbarrow Hill and Top o' Selside. Great views over Coniston Water and fells. | BURGESS | 14/07/2017 |
From Dales wood, a round of Arnsbarrow Hill, Stang Hill, High Light Haw, Low Light Haw and nameless (Top o'Selside - Brock Barrow). | rhalstead | 14/04/2017 |
Low cloud. No wind. With H. Ticked off all the near by fells. | hlpahamp | 12/03/2017 |
Delightful walk w Jenx up from High Nibthwaite, lovely FP through old bracken and to nr water course. Sheep tracks / faint path to High Light Haw, back down over Low Light Haw and Brock Barrow. great light, views up Coniston on clear sunny if crisp Valentines day. Down to Lakeside after to view Wildfowl inc Goldeneye, Pochard and Mallard. | nordicstar | 14/02/2017 |
Last of 5 for the day - 2 Birketts and 3 Outliers. Headed north to the excellent track and descended near Grass Holme on a decent path to the car park. 2.5 hours and 4.3 miles with GB. | bolton | 05/12/2016 |
Very small & concealed car park at SD29632 90943 (Space for about 5 cars) - Through LH gate & up path to join Cumbria Way at 301910 - L. up track for about 200m & then up fellside to Stang Hill - Arnsbarrow Hill - High Light Haw - Low Light Haw - Brock Barrow. (PM) | gerrybowes | 05/12/2016 |
From Nibthwaite at 4pm with Mel - first of Nibthwaite horseshoe. Pleasant weather - mix of sunshine and dark cloud. Classic Wainwright - not really a summit but a damn fine view. | Wycombe Wanderer | 26/08/2016 |
parked at oxen park for a longer walk, very uninspiring, no views | bardolph | 17/05/2016 |
Done with RT & SW as part of a circular walk from High Nibthwaite over an unnamed fell, Lowl Light Haw & High Light Haw | falunty | 16/02/2016 |
Done with RT & SW as part of a circular walk from High Nibthwaite over an unnamed fell, Lowl Light Haw & High Light Haw | nitranrenrut | 16/02/2016 |
From small car park at SD296909: Brock Barrow - Low Light Haw - High Light Haw - Stang Hill - Arnsbarrow Hill - Heel Toe Hill - Top o'Selside - Top o'Selside W Top. | Tony J | 13/02/2016 |
Round from Dodgson Wood with FJE and GE | trimarc2 | 25/01/2016 |
With DTL and GFE | Fionalevey | 25/01/2016 |
Today I bagged two Outlying Wainwrights from my to do list which I missed off on a previous walk up to Top O'Selside. I climbed from roadside parking near High Nibthwaite. I did not ascend directly up the front of the fell but decided to take an easier route to the side. Great views to Coniston Water from the top although the weather was overcast. | Neil Haslewood | 17/10/2015 |
X12 stop at Water YEat to 505 stop in Coniston via nameless WO, Low Light Haw, High Light Haw, Stang Hill, Arnsbarrow Hill, Heel Toe Hill, Top o'SelsideS and The Park. You need to navigate all the way, even in high visibility weather. | Eddie | 10/10/2015 |
Parked at Dodgson Wood. Up via Low Parkamoor to Top o'Selside - Amsbarrow Hill - Stang Hill - High light Haw - Low light Haw - Brock Barrow....with Jess | Dave | 13/09/2015 |
Walked with Dad (Dave) | Jess | 13/09/2015 |
With Nic. | andrew larkins | 14/07/2015 |
Bethecar Moor and hills | Tobo1969 | 09/06/2015 |