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Name:Saskills
Hill number:19191
Height:239m / 784ft
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 39525 84322
Summit feature:small cairn on rock 35m NE of wall
Drop:51m
Col:188m  SD394853  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96 97
(1:25k) OL7S
Observations:hill 2691 Newton Fell North (Wainwright Outlying Fell) is ground just S of wall near radio mast at SD 39515 84287
Comments:separated Tump from hill 2691 Wainwright Outlying Fell March 2016
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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
With Emmasimon and co17/09/2023
In search of buried trig boltcjo03/09/2023
Over the wall by the mast from WO where it is only half the height of elsewhere.clivevilla15/04/2023
With Sue from Staverley, place to park several cars on triangle junction to make a walk of it 8Km. Followed bridal ways and several vague paths and tracks for Whitestone and enclosure then Saskills and Newton Fell N. Return over better paths over fells.Frank01/04/2023
From High Newton Reservoir CP.Andrew Pearson30/01/2023
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 6pm from the fisherman's car park in the dying grey half hour at the fag-end of a damp grey drippy day. Had just been released from Day 1 of our first aid course down at Newton village hall after 8 hours of casualties not breathing, bleeding, chocking or in shock. I tried not to add to the list for real by turning an ankle whilst jogging carefully in the murk up and down the soggy sloping grass, or by getting barbed by a wayward fishing line or hook by the reservoir's fishing line recycling tube. (Incidentally fishing hooks stuck in hands is the biggest cause of casualties in Shetland!). Time still before sudden dark for an even murkier add-on of the adjoining tump. All strangely enjoyable.Chris Pearson24/10/2022
Good parking in the Anglers' car park alongside the reservoir. A signposted path leads around the end of the water and then continues across the open access straight towards the summit. The wall isn't a problem but the less mobile may prefer to find a better access across it to the right of the direct line.moorsman18/05/2022
From SW, path from caravan site (bonus OSBM bolt BM) revisit for trig bolt, descended SE to High Newton Resr (good parking), short stroll back along old roadRHW26/02/2022
Parking at SD3977083520 (there is some parking up the reservoir road, but it was rammed with fishermen). Gate to open access area is at SD3987084220. Easy to Saskills, then wall can be crossed at ruined section SD3920584720. White Stone (FP becoming obscure, needs more visitors). Through-stane stile at SD3915784705, good PFP down thro caravan site. Two LF jets twice scraped over Saskills with only a wing span of clearance.Isbjorn06/10/2021
Up RoW through Whitestones Caravan Park. Through gap in wall on RoW, then right along wall to junction of 4 walls. Then find way back over wall already crossed to get to open ground. This is access land, so why no stile?!? KeithByTheC08/06/2021
Third visit. With Alfie.Dangerous Dave07/06/2021
Gummer's How, Birch Fell, Raven's Barrow, Whin Brow, Newton Fell North, Saskills, Staveley Fellkeithouk03/05/2021
As Newton Fell North WOL with JPRowanP02/04/2021
White stone - saskills - when browphilz00808/03/2021
Solo from Gummer’s How car park. Staveley Fell, Saskills/Newton Fell North.ADT16/08/2020
Parked at high Newton reservoir. Clear sunny day. Walked up the wall to Newton Fell South Wainwright and then cairn for SaskillsLazylizzie02/08/2020
Walk 14 of AW's Outlying Fells. Nice walking and views.James McKnight25/06/2020
Parked at reservoir. Summit and Wainwright.PGCE17/06/2020
Walked up from High Newton to the reservoir instead of driving there to make it more of a walk. Followed ROW to higher reservoir then through the gate onto access land to visit both tops. On own.MorecambeMonkey18/11/2019
With Jo, revisit from Whitestone Caravan Park: Newton Fell North and Saskills. Weather; sunny, warm, good visibility.amblerbob21/05/2019
From Whitestone caravan park along the footpath and through the wall gap to White Stones, then along the ridge to Newton Fell North and Saskills, picking a way down through gorse and bracken.Nick Down107/05/2019
From the Wainwright top - incredibly easy. I don't understand why Wainwright didn't have Saskills as his top. On to Staveley Fell.Alan Moore11/12/2018
From reservoir car park, Tump and WO.Crib Goch29/09/2018
Parking at the reservoir for the fishermen (SD 3993 8381). Good path to the upper reservoir, then across short grass interspersed with bracken. Trig bolt still not found.jonglew09/07/2018
Easy ascent from the reservoir, where parking is available.JohnW19/03/2018
A short afternoon's dawdle taking in Whin Brow and Whitstone too.even managed a doze for half an hour on the top. A beautiful surprizingly warm day forthe time o year.Shutterlag02/02/2018
hadn't even realised i'd done this till i got home happy days solocolinfielding24/10/2017
From reservoir house, Tump and WO.rhalstead14/04/2017
With the WO.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
Along with the WObardolph25/11/2016
From Whitestones Caravan park. Could barely hear the traffic in the hollow before the summit ridge. Incongruous Monopoly house by the reservoir. Gritted my teeth for the long haul over to the Wainwright summit.Wycombe Wanderer04/09/2016
From layby below reservoir at SD 39956 83825. Climbed wall for Outlier. Dropped back down then tackled Whin Brow.David Gradwell26/02/2016
Newton Bus stop to Lindale over White Stone (via caravan site), Saskills, Whin Brow, Newton Fell and Dixon Heights.Eddie12/01/2015
With Éire, Evan, Sail, Danú, Coel & Alfie. The obvious hp of Newton Fell North.Dangerous Dave12/08/2014
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 as per Wainwright's Outlying Fells(Second Edition)but then on to Whin Brow via Reservoir.Cool day.Reasonable views.With Bridget and Oscarcatman12/01/2014
On same walk as WO. climbed wall using radio mast 'fence'.Nick Caunt10/11/2013
Visited all high points around Newton Fell North.Aye Jimmy14/04/2013
With Jo, circular walk from road by Whitestone Caravan Park: pass Ayside Tarn to Back Lane, Whitestone Enclosure, Newton Fell North Top, White Stone, Saskills, returning through caravan park. Weather; high cloud, occasional sunny intervals, cold wind, very good visibility.amblerbob04/04/2013
Back road from High Newton -> Newton Fell North(WO) -> Back road from High Newtonbriandiggle06/04/2012
Solo. Came up from White Stone.Dangerous Dave30/03/2012
With Newton Fell NorthBramley19/03/2011
Clear day, Visited all minor lumps and had a leisurely lunch.Moorponder30/12/2008
attractive summit & view. FP from S end of layby to W, scrambly near top; hard to follow in bracken, then FP along W side wallRHW11/10/2003
Hot day doing Wainwright outlying fells - scrambled up White Stone Crag along to w.wright highpoint on s side of wall then over wall and back to fell topChris Pearson25/06/1995
ScaSey21/11/2023
dave g28/07/2023