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Name: | Castlehead |
Hill number: | 16249 |
Height: | 162m / 531ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2396 High Raise [High White Stones] |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Central Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
Class: | Tump (100-199m) (Tu,1) |
Grid ref: | NY 26980 22676 |
Summit feature: | rock outcrop by bench |
Drop: | 61m |
Col: | 101m NY271226 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL4S |
Observations: | rock outcrop 10m NW at NY 26970 22684 could be as high |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 212 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Afternoon walk through Keswick, to the view point at Castlehead. | welshe | 25/02/2024 |
Staying at The Haven in Keswick for about third time. This little hill has one of the best views. With Donna, Ben, Rory and Sally. | Victor | 11/02/2024 |
Great finish to an Ashness Bridge/Walla Crag loop from Keswick. Spectacular views over the lake | Cumbriancyclist | 10/02/2024 |
worth it for the view | holtsd | 29/10/2023 |
Last top of a 6 hr walk and chat around beautiful Derwentwater with L and Keswick based friend Martin between his school drop off & pick ups. M had to miss this top to jog ahead to pick his kids up - before we re-joined them for muffins and home-made jam and story telling. Great iconic views from this well polished rocky top of all that is best in Lakeland. | Chris Pearson | 13/09/2023 |
Quick up and down from the NE. Good viewpoint. | PGCE | 04/09/2023 |
Dog walk from center of Keswick. Out via Ambleside Road & Springs Road. Return crossed Borrowdale road & via Lake Road. With Lotty | Dave | 18/06/2023 |
After group boat trip on Derwentwater+ walk, wander up through the southern woodland with Andy Wilson back down the north & west side back to car. | vegibagger | 15/05/2023 |
From Keswick, along Borrowdale road and then up well trodden path to a great viewpoint. This little hill marks going past half way in the current English and Welsh tumps. | PeterD | 18/04/2023 |
Staying at Haven Cottage again, so had to climb this to get the great view, second time this week. With Ben, Rory and Sally. | Victor | 05/04/2023 |
Staying at Haven Cottage again, so had to climb this to get the great view. With Ben, Rory and Sally. | Victor | 02/04/2023 |
2nd time. | russell61 | 30/03/2023 |
What a lovely little hill. Woodpecker in the woods on the way up and a break in the rain for a bit of sunshine looking over to Cat Bells on the top. | Fionalevey | 25/03/2023 |
Borrowdale YH-Knotts-Great Crag-Watendlath-High Tove-High Seat-Bleaberry Fell-Walla Crag-Castlehead-Keswick with Percy | campagvelocet | 26/01/2023 |
Walk round from Denton House. | Dugswell2 | 29/12/2022 |
Combined with a lakeside walk. 
Rocks at top slippy in wet | Hirta | 06/11/2022 |
Twp breakfast walks from self-catering on Derwent Street | briandiggle | 17/10/2022 |
Keswick lakeside cp, through woods, over road and up path. On to Walla, Bleaberry and High Seat. | Flatfield | 23/08/2022 |
Climbed as part of the nice little stroll from the Theatre on the Lake to Friars Crag, along the shoreline and back on the path next to the Borrowdale road. With Julia, Boris, Oscar and the Bobster. | ytfckent | 12/08/2022 |
Third time in the two week holiday we climbed this lovely little hill. This time to get the sunset. Ben, Rory, and Sally. | Victor | 15/07/2022 |
Walked from The Haven Cottage, Keswick. Ben did a painting from the summit. Donna, Rory and Sally. | Victor | 04/07/2022 |
Walked from The Haven Cottage, Keswick. Brilliant view of Derwentwater and surrounding fells for very little effort. Ben, Rory and Sally | Victor | 02/07/2022 |
from Derwent View | Mark Jackson | 26/06/2022 |
From Derwent View. | Mark Jackson | 10/06/2022 |
With Maureen and Alfie. | russell61 | 23/05/2022 |
A little hill to stretch the legs after a pleasant lunchtime in Keswick. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 18/05/2022 |
Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 16/01/2022 |
From Lakeland Park. | Mark Jackson | 20/12/2021 |
After Walla Crag on the way back to town | RowanP | 23/09/2021 |
Walk round by derwent water then up the path to the summit | madaddo | 22/08/2021 |
Steady 2 mile walk from derwent lake car park. My 600th hill | The-Z-Man | 03/07/2021 |
Quick walk up from holiday accommodation in Keswick. Easy ascent through woods up to amazing viewpoint. 85m ascent. Earlier that day we bagged Robinson, High Snockrigg, Knott Rigg and Ard Crags. Overcast. | DanTrig | 13/06/2021 |
Afternoon walk from Lakeland Park. | Mark Jackson | 11/06/2021 |
Afternoon walk from Lakeland Park. | Mark Jackson | 30/04/2021 |
From the office on Skiddaw Street, along Eskin Street, up Springs Road side, down Borrowdale Road side, back to the office via Church grounds & Church Street. | Ruth Mackay | 17/03/2021 |
With Leonie on a very wet evening. It rained the whole time. Would be nice to do this walk during the day. The view from Castlehead would be spectacular for such a small fell. | outlyingfells20 | 16/12/2020 |
Circular walk from theatre car park taking in Friar's Crag and a walk by the lake. With D. | webmaster | 15/10/2020 |
Evening stroll on a damp summer's evening from Lakeland Park. | Mark Jackson | 22/07/2020 |
Parked on residential road and had a very wet walk to the top. | JohnW | 24/02/2020 |
Lunchtime Christmas Day solo stroll from Lakeland Park. | Mark Jackson | 25/12/2019 |
Keswick (Goodwin House) - Castlehead - Walla Crag, return via Ashness Br and Friar's Crag, Derwent Water | mnph | 16/11/2019 |
with the kids | jthomson6nr9 | 22/10/2019 |
Afternoon walk while staying in Keswick | kjg106 | 30/07/2019 |
Evening walk from Lakeland Park. | Mark Jackson | 24/05/2019 |
On the way back to Dodd Wood car park from Keswick. With Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 06/01/2019 |
A festive stroll with B and R. | jenx | 24/12/2018 |
at end of Blencathra walk | raymondwilkes | 24/12/2018 |
Nice Christmas Eve stroll with Jenx and Bryher | nordicstar | 24/12/2018 |
13.9 miles, 2726ft High Seat walk. | stephenbuda | 13/09/2018 |
Danger walk through the wood to get to the festival! | ByronHaywood | 08/06/2018 |