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Name:Watches
Hill number:3721
Height:333m / 1093ft
Parent (Ma):2319  Skiddaw
RHB Section:34A: Lake District - Northern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Northern Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Birkett, Synge
(B,Sy)
Grid ref:NY 24063 30397
Summit feature:rock 5m E of pile of stones
Drop:8m
Col:325m  NY240302  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4N OL4S
Observations:rocky top 120m S at NY 24085 30282 about 50cm lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 411 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Hootsjimmie22/02/2024
Crashurst25/12/2023
Skiddaw circuit from High Side. 1 of 11thekirkie pirate24/11/2023
My fourth Wainwright round of the Skiddaw Group from High Side in the north. Visited Watches, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, cut across to Skiddaw Little Man and Lesser Man, then along the ridge past Jenkin Hill to Lonscale Fell and Lonscale Pike. Then an about turn below Little Man to the main summit ridge, visiting South Top, Middle Top, Skiddaw Summit, and North Top. Descended over Broad End to Bakestall, and down to the road via Cockup. 20km with 1360m ascent 7hours.silverwolf_alan04/11/2023
Tony S08/10/2023
From parking area near High Side - round of the Northern Skiddaw horseshoe - Ullock Puke, Long Side, Skiddaw, BakestallRockdoctor01/10/2023
A super round, said to have been AW's favoured Skiddaw approach- from small layby to W; Watches, Ullock Pike, Long side, Carl Side, Skiddaw's 4 tops, Broad End, Bakestall (+WW carin 100m N), Whitewater Dash 9.7mls, 4h17m, 3028ft elev gain.Alfa1M31/08/2023
mcbiydw204/08/2023
Brianh90917/06/2023
Skiddaw round with Tony and JohnLANGDALE24/05/2023
ALHEJ Wilkins01/05/2023
From Peter House Farm, Bakestall, Skiddaw, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Watchesphilz00819/04/2023
From Dodd car park via Mirehouse and up the steep path from Ravenstone hotel to the ridge. With Boris.ytfckent03/10/2022
Bob & Duke.DukeNukem18/09/2022
nigelcmason218/08/2022
OR199030/07/2022
adriancowl10/07/2022
Michael Hood10/07/2022
JohnG88822/06/2022
Marra121/05/2022
iainwalton12/01/2022
Sham Sharrock11/01/2022
ALHEJ Wilkins28/12/2021
Strathcarron03/09/2021
at start of walk up The Edge to Skiddawtrimarc209/07/2021
lboutside28/06/2021
amblemark10/04/2021
wcroasdell03/04/2021
Watches, Ullock Pike, long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw Middle Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw North Top, Hare Cragkeithouk28/12/2020
Dawn Oldham28/12/2020
Marra125/12/2020
Honister House25/11/2020
Dave Sargent22/11/2020
conanharrod01/11/2020
With John. Gorgeous autumn colours. Friendly Weimaraner pup - a jumper! Veryhappybunny25/10/2020
Scott Morley 8611/10/2020
DID COCKUP AND WATCHES FROM DIFFERENT LAY-BYS IN LATE AFTERNOON AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT AFTER LOWTHWAITE, RIVINGS AND BURTHWAITE HEIGHTS EARLIER IN THE DAY. COCKUP VERY HARD WORK AND TEDIOUS, WATCHES EASY AND VERY PLEASANT WITH GOOD VIEWS. FELL IN STREAM AT END WASHING BOOTS BUT CLEANED UP SHEEP POO FROM EARLIER FALL ON BURTHWAITE HEIGHTS!BURGESS12/09/2020
ALHEJ Wilkins19/07/2020
snoot05/07/2020
Lukimotaka01/07/2020
From Car Park on the A591Andrew Pearson30/06/2020
jcdiddy14/06/2020
mcbiydw223/04/2020
Usual route up towards Long Side. Parked in lay by at High Side then up to the remnants of the wooden seat on Barkbeth Hill (257m). Up to Watches, Ullock Pike, Long Side and Carl Side. With Alfie.Dangerous Dave21/03/2020
Marra107/03/2020
Marra125/12/2019
hughbagger24/11/2019
TheWanderer2716/11/2019
Ridge walk to Skiddaw then down to KeswickArbie14/09/2019
Simon_E13/09/2019