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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 |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 411 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Skiddaw circuit from High Side. 
1 of 11 | thekirkie pirate | 24/11/2023 |
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_alan | 04/11/2023 |
From parking area near High Side - round of the Northern Skiddaw horseshoe - Ullock Puke, Long Side, Skiddaw, Bakestall | Rockdoctor | 01/10/2023 |
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. | Alfa1M | 31/08/2023 |
Skiddaw round with Tony and John | LANGDALE | 24/05/2023 |
From Peter House Farm, Bakestall, Skiddaw, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Watches | philz008 | 19/04/2023 |
From Dodd car park via Mirehouse and up the steep path from Ravenstone hotel to the ridge. With Boris. | ytfckent | 03/10/2022 |
Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 18/09/2022 |
at start of walk up The Edge to Skiddaw | trimarc2 | 09/07/2021 |
Watches, Ullock Pike, long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw Middle Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw North Top, Hare Crag | keithouk | 28/12/2020 |
With John. Gorgeous autumn colours. Friendly Weimaraner pup - a jumper! | Veryhappybunny | 25/10/2020 |
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! | BURGESS | 12/09/2020 |
From Car Park on the A591 | Andrew Pearson | 30/06/2020 |
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 Dave | 21/03/2020 |
Ridge walk to Skiddaw then down to Keswick | Arbie | 14/09/2019 |
En route to Skiddaw, weather fine ( to begin with ). Parked at layby where the Cumbrian Way passes Peter House Farm. | DanMaisieBex | 08/09/2019 |
From High Side. Likely I've climbed this before but was nice to come back and make sure. Northern Lake District compleat. | Wycombe Wanderer | 26/08/2019 |
From Peter House Farm with Hiking Manchester: Watches, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw and Bakestall. Bright April day, but extremely cold winds. Drink in the Pheasant afterwards. | Lazylizzie | 13/04/2019 |
With Catman. | oscarrosie | 10/04/2019 |
Up steep path from lay-by near hotel.Pleasant short ramble with Oscar. | catman | 10/04/2019 |
Nice walk up from Peter's cottage and up the ridge to ullock pike | Aristotle Chip | 14/02/2019 |
Londside Edge | tomd4 | 21/01/2019 |
The Watches, Ullock Pike, Skiddaw, Little Man; 
 
Country Walking - 367; 
 
Steep first section, and up ullock pike and up skiddaw, South to North meant sun in my eyes for most of the day.Train to Penrith, bus to start and back from Keswick. | WaggaWagg | 17/11/2018 |
walk from parking space on road | Littledave | 01/10/2018 |
Bassenthwaite - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall | squeegs | 28/09/2018 |
From Dodd Wood car Park | Stormcrow | 25/08/2018 |
Started from Underskiddaw and took the zig zag path on to Dodd, then it was on to Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike and Watches | Wayne Mac | 14/07/2018 |
From: High Side | RWG | 09/06/2018 |
Carl Side > Long Side > Ullock Pike > Watches from Bassenthwaite | ronaldo333 | 03/03/2018 |
With MVW from layby near Ravenstone Hotel, 
Ullock Pike, Longside, Carl Side, Skiddaw tops, off down scree Randle Crag, Buzzard Knot, Great Knot and finally Watches. Sunny and chilly. | Frank | 21/02/2018 |
FR | Vin | 21/02/2018 |
Good track from just S of Ravenstone Hotel, with small layby just S of that. Small outcrop in heather and grass at the HP. | jonglew | 13/12/2017 |
High Side > Watches > Ullock Pike > Longside > Carlside > Skiddaw Little Man > Skiddaw South Top > Skiddaw Middle Top > Skiddaw > Skiddaw North Top > Broad End > Bakestall > Cockup > Melbecks > High Side. Cloudy but tops clear, very windy at times. Just me and H. | johnkaysleftleg | 24/09/2017 |
Parking area by start of bridleway at 236310 (Space for 5 or 6 cars) Followed bridleway until close to ford & then up ATV track to within about 40yd of the summit. Descended along path down N. ridge to gate in wall & back to car. (PM) | gerrybowes | 29/08/2017 |
Good parking at 236310. Just under the hour with GB on good paths. | bolton | 29/08/2017 |
On way to Skiddaw with S (she contoured round this one). Driving rain and gale force winds. | aucuparia | 10/06/2017 |
From Barkbeth Hill (257m) with Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 03/06/2017 |
From car park on road near High Side. | rfoster | 03/05/2017 |
Nuttall Walk EN 1.2 Skiddaw from Ravenstone, visiting Watches, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw (all tops), Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw Lesser Man, Lonscale Fell, Jenkin Hill, Lonscale Pike, Sale How and Hare Crag. 21km with 1400m ascent in 8 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 25/03/2017 |
Parked at 241318, Watches, Ullock Pike, Longside, Carlside, Middle top, Skiddaw, North top, Broad End, Bakestall, Cockup. Good weather and views, but cold at top. With A, C and M. | PeterD | 28/12/2016 |
Half a section of Ullock Pike - Back down the drainage line to start in just under 2 hrs | nordicstar | 11/12/2016 |
Watches, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Middle Top, Skiddaw South Top, Little Man, Lesser Man, Jenkin Hill, Lonscale Fell, Burnt Horse, Latrigg | keithouk | 25/09/2016 |
Solo Ascent from car park at High Side up and along ridge - Watches - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side and return by same route. 6.75 miles and 870m of ascent in 4hrs:02 mins with 3hrs:16mins moving time. Mist rolling over Carl Side Col most of afternoon. Initially turned around at Long Side because of mist obscuring summit but returned 15 mins later when mist had cleared to reveal Carl Side summit only 0.5 mile further on. | pwhitaker_1966 | 30/08/2016 |
Birkett`s SKI4 | mart0797 | 20/06/2016 |
A591 - Carl Side - Long Side - Ullock Pike - Watches - A591 | Blue The Dog | 25/03/2016 |
Tour of Watches, Castle How, Little and Great Cockup, and Orthwaite Bank from the Sunday 554 service. Straight up the paths from Ravenstone Htl. | Eddie | 06/03/2016 |
From the Ravenstone Hotel up to Ullock Pike, along Longside Edge, Carl Side following the Allerdale ramble footpath up between Skiddaw & Little Man, across to Sale How then Skiddaw House, over the river Caldew the back over Lonscale Fell and down into Costa`s in Keswick. The day started with clear blue skies but cloud increased with altitude, in the cloud at the higher points and light snow flurries. Snow on the ground, spikes were used on steepest sections. | mickdavidson | 27/02/2016 |
Did this with NLA group - good walk | pdhancock | 01/01/2016 |
Jill, Martyn, Bob & Duke not forgetting Burt & Molly. | DukeNukem | 10/10/2015 |
From Ravenstone manor up Ullock pike over Long Side and Carl Side over Skiddaw and back on a lovely sunny day | Tobo1969 | 05/09/2015 |