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Name:Whin Brow
Hill number:16180
Height:223m / 732ft
Parent (Ma):2671  Gummer's How
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Kent, Catchment Boundaries, Leven (Ulverston)
Class:Tump (200-299m)
(Tu,2)
Grid ref:SD 40159 83663
Summit feature:outcrop 5m W of wall
Drop:43m
Col:180m  SD402841  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96 97
(1:25k) OL7S
Observations:outcrop 5m E of wall is 10cm lower; outcrop 120m E at SD 40283 83665 is 90cm lower
Survey:Abney level
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Parked near The Height on Height Road and did a night-time clockwise circuit of Whin Brow, Newton Fell North and Saskills, returning by the road past the reservoirs. Reservoir road is now fenced to the S and the gap in the wall on the 1:25k heading up to Newton Fell N is for the blue writing so needed to be carefully crossed (there was a gate to the N of Reservoir House)JK26/11/2023
From gate to north and down to gate to SW of houseAlan Moore29/10/2023
From road to north, parked by gate on road. Up field boundary. Visited all likely lumps both sides of wall.cjo03/09/2023
From the road to the east.clivevilla15/04/2023
Parked in the angler's parking area by the reservoir at SD 400 839. Up the road to the gate just before the reservoir house giving entry into the access land. Simple ascent of the field to the rocky crest of Whin Brow. Dropped back down to the road, then across the dam, to pick up FP over access land to the mast at the summit of Wainwright's Newton Fell North Top and the nearby cairn at Saskills. One wall without a stile to climb over both ways - losing its top stones! 2.5km with 120m of ascent to bag all three, taking just 1 hour.silveracorn_alan27/10/2022
Rushed up at 6.15pm from the fisherman's car park after Saskills in the dying grey half hour at the fag-end of a damp grey drippy day. Reservoir cottage -in an attractive rural spot - but looks cold -goodness knows what its EPC must be? If the rigours of this small climb are overwhelming, or a fisherman over-reacts to a monster catch, there is a defibrillator down at Newton village hall-where I had been stuck indoors doing a first course all day including learning how to use such things.Chris Pearson24/10/2022
Climbed from High Newton and reservoir once rain stopped at the end of a very wet daytrimarc212/10/2022
From the anglers' parking area alongside the reservoir to the west. The whole area between the parking place and the summit is open access so there are no problems reaching it. Access can be made through a gate immediately alongside Reservoir House.moorsman18/05/2022
With Andy parked by the reservoir great views once again.colinfielding02/12/2021
Parked on road to reservoirs, through unlocked gate and up to the top, Again with most of the tops around here -great views. With Colin.Andrew Pearson02/12/2021
From High Newton Reservoirs, through unlocked gate just southwest of Reservoir House. Then simple pathless walk up access land. Back same way. KeithByTheC08/06/2021
Through gate by Reservoir House and Access Land to summit. Had a nice chat to the lady who lives in Reservoir House who pointed out the gate to me. No cows in the field today (just chickens). With Alfie.Dangerous Dave07/06/2021
Gummer's How, Birch Fell, Raven's Barrow, Whin Brow, Newton Fell North, Saskills, Staveley Fellkeithouk03/05/2021
Narrow gateways off Height Road straight to the top. Wall stile near the summit.Moorponder18/04/2021
Roadside parking at SD 4063 8328. Field gate at the road junc, then across sheep pastures. Several stone walls to be negotiated, 4 I think.jonglew04/12/2018
Able to drive down the lane from the road bend and ascend from the reservoir. Then walked on to Saskills.JohnW19/03/2018
A short afternoon's dawdle taking in Newton Fell and Whitstone too.even managed a doze for half an hour on the top. A beautiful surprizingly warm day forthe time o year. ( didn't expect to stumble across a pillbox thoughShutterlag02/02/2018
Newton Fell > Whin Brow from GR: SD 40499 83228ronaldo33330/09/2017
5 degrees C, overcast, still, snow from last night on Coniston fells etc. Climbed from gate on lane to east - then used good crossing points on walls.Wycombe Wanderer04/01/2017
With the WOs.jenx08/12/2016
Parked at junction to East of Whin Brow (nr Pt 157). Used a series of gates to gain the upper wall line and follow to summit rocks. Onward then climbing a couple of walls to descend to High Newton reservoir. Good parking here used by fishermen. Over the dam wall and good path (with one wall climb) to summits of Saskills and Newton Fell North. Back same way to reservoir then road walking out to the remaining Newton Fells off south.nordicstar08/12/2016
From layby below reservoir at SD 39956 83825. No obstacles.David Gradwell26/02/2016
From road junction to NE of High Newton. Metal railings gate, then past WW2 pillbox for a look. There's another one in High Newton so an invasion via Morecambe Bay must have seemed likely...Aye Jimmy02/04/2015
Newton Bus stop to Lindale over White Stone (via caravan site), Saskills, Whin Brow, Newton Fell and Dixon Heights.Eddie12/01/2015
From Newton Fell I dropped to Tow Top Road then turned right onto Height Road. A series of gates by a sheepfold at SD406835 led into fields with a vague track up to the summit with just the wall separating the access land and highest point posing any difficulties. Thought it looked quite impressive from High Newton, less so atop.Jake99424/12/2014
From the Anglers car park next to High Newton reservoir. Straight up and to summit of WHIN BROW and down then across the road through Reservoir straight up the hill to NEWTON FELL NORTH(Saskills)and on to White Stones crags. Vary warm with Sunny spell, very little wind. Easy walk to these two summits.Hill Wanderer27/05/2014
Initially to Saskills as per Wainwright's Outlying Fells(Second Edition)but then on to Whin Brow via Reservoir.Cool day.Modest views.With Bridget and Oscar,catman12/01/2014
With Catman and Oscar.rosiebridge12/01/2014
With Bridget and Catman.oscarrosie12/01/2014
Access land E from reservoir.chalky195308/01/2014
dave g28/07/2023
fionnag28/07/2023
hughbagger08/06/2023
David8404/03/2023
DC11main13/02/2022
dickiewren24/01/2022
Martin R14/01/2022
SteveG10/11/2021
Jim.Fothergill18/05/2021
Dawn Oldham03/05/2021
philz00808/03/2021
conanharrod16/01/2021
Rambling Ray25/09/2020
Matt15/05/2019
Chris Terrey 13/02/2019
PeteF18/08/2018
mae28/04/2017
Dusty10/11/2016
GaryJones01/09/2016
George Gradwell26/02/2016