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Name:High Brow
Hill number:3824
Height:575m / 1886ft
Parent (Ma):2515  Helvellyn
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Derwent (Workington), Catchment Boundaries, Eden (Carlisle)
Watershed:Solway Firth
Class:Birkett, Synge, Subdodd
(B,Sy,s5)
Grid ref:NY 36776 21406
Summit feature:mound 6m WSW of cairn
Drop:20m
Col:555m  NY 3621 2141  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Observations:mound is 5cm higher than ground by cairn and equal in height with rock 2m SE of cairn
Survey:Abney level
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From High Row. 14 km, 690 m asc. W over Low How, High Brow and Randerside to Great Dodd. Over Little Dodd and N to Calfhow Pike, Clough Head and White Pike. Back by the Old Coach Road. Wet. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720310198548SalmonJoe01/08/2023
From Low How, mostly on a track. KeithByTheC20/12/2022
Parked at High Row NY380219. Dockray, Bracken How, Round How, Common Fell, Watermillock Common, Swineside Knott, Brown Hills, Birkett Fell, Hart Side, Green Side, (Birkett Fell), High Brow, Low How.Isbjorn28/04/2022
A circular walk from high row. Super sunshine. With Rick and the dogs.jenx27/02/2022
Bagged before Great Dodd and watsons doddejjohnstone24/12/2021
dockray round 16 topsholtsd29/04/2021
A round of the fells above Dowthwaitehead. Birkett’s route and a very fine one on a beautiful winter’s day. Freezing conditions snow and sunshine. With B and R.jenx30/12/2020
Circuit of Deepdale from Dockraytomd409/11/2020
With Sue and NB from Lucy's Wood CP. Randerside, Great Dodd, High Brow and Low How. Good weather.Frank01/09/2020
Up from Low How. With Alfie.Dangerous Dave22/03/2020
From High Row for a round of Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Randerside, High Brow and Low How.rhalstead28/12/2019
Deep snow made the going tougher! Nice views of snowy higher fells.with R and B.jenx16/12/2019
With Sue from Dockray, a round of all hills in and around Hart Side and Great Dodd. A very warm day with good views.Frank23/07/2019
LAST DAY OF FINE SPELL SO WENT FOR A BIG ONE, OVER THE DODDS. FROM DOWTHWAITEHEAD ROAD JUNCTION OVER LOW HOW, HIGH BROW, RANDERSIDE (LONG PULL), LITTLE DODD (BYPASSING GREAT DODD SUMMIT AND OTHER TOPS ALREADY DONE AS WAINWRIGHTS OR NUTTALLS), BIRKETT FELL, BROWN HILLS, SWINESIDE KNOTT AND COMMON FELL. A BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH STUPENDOUS VIEWS OF HELVELLYN AND NORTHERN FELLS.BURGESS16/07/2019
From Low How, on to Randerside.Wycombe Wanderer26/05/2019
13th of a 16 Top exclusion around Deepdale from Dockray. 5 hours in total. Hot & dry conditions.summitter20/04/2019
Parked at dirt area NY 380 219. Walked down to Dockray, then Bracken How -> Round How -> Common Fell -> Watermillock Common -> Swineside Knott -> Brown Hills -> Birkett Fell -> Hart Side -> Randerside -> High Brow -> Low How -> Matterdale Common. Nice sunny day.Jhimmy27/02/2019
Low How, this and Randerside from the x roadsbardolph31/07/2018
From High Row, near Dockray, walking alone on a cloudy, damp day, duration c. 5hrs: Low How - High Brow - Threlkeld Knotts - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Little Dodd - Great Dodd - Randerside - Matterdale Cmn. Skipped White Pike due to late start.stevem7624/04/2018
Done with Richard T as part of a round taking in Low How the 'Dodds' Hart Side and Birkett Fell. Very misty on the tops, visibility Max 30Mfalunty11/04/2018
Done with Richard T as part of a round taking in Low How the 'Dodds' Hart Side and Birkett Fell. Very misty on the tops, visibility Max 30Mnitranrenrut11/04/2018
One of those rare winter days in the lakes blue skies,no wind,birds singing and fantastic views.Round of Bracken Howe,Round Howe,Commom Fell,Swineside Knott,Brown Hills,BirkettFell,Low Howe and Low Howe.Easy going in the tussock Grass majority havinging quad bike tracks to the tops.jocks121/02/2018
Dockray - Bracken How - Round How - Common Fell - Watermill Common - Swines Knott - Brown Hills - Birk Fell - Hart Side - Sty Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Randerside - High Brow - Low How - Cockley Moor - Dockray. Deep powder snow. With FJ.Mark Jackson27/12/2017
7th in a round of 10 Birketts and Synges from Dockray, parking by the bridge, room for 4-5 cars. Bracken How, Round How, Common Fell, Watermillock Fell, Swineside Knott, Brown Hills, High Brow, Matterdale Common, Low How and Cocley Moor.jonglew03/10/2017
Part of a circuit of the Deepdale Dodds, starting from Dockray (Note: the National trust car park at NY397221 charges £7.50 for over 6 hrs and the machine does not currently take the new pound coins. Parking for 6 cars can be had in Dockray, opposite the phone box).BobHancock17/09/2017
High Row parking area at 380219 (Space for 10+ cars). The 2nd top of an anticlockwise circuit above Aira Beck mopping up Birketts. From Low How, back down to ATV track & then followed ATV tracks to summit mound. (S)gerrybowes31/05/2017
Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, White Side, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd, Randerside, High Brow, Low Howkeithouk19/02/2017
A misty day north of Ullswater, GPS essential! High Row - Low How - HIGH BROW - Randerside - Matterdale Common. Very wet underfoot throughout.citygent13/12/2016
Repeat circuit of the Dockray fells on clear cool late autumn day. Onwards over Round How, Common Fell, Watermillock Common, Swineside Knott, Brown Hills, Birkett Fell, Hart Side, High Brow and Low How.nordicstar28/11/2016
2nd of a round of 16 anticlockwise from High Row. Solo.bolton11/11/2016
From wet footpath to East via a good path all the way to the toptrimarc223/09/2016
Birkett - DOD4 horseshoe around Deepdale and Dowthwaitehead from car park at New Road, High Brow : 10.69 miles with 739m of ascent; 6hrs:19 mins total time; 4hrs:47mins moving time: - Low How - High Brow - Randerside - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Whitestones on Greenside - Hart Side - Birkett Fell - Brown Hills - Swineside Knott - Common Fell.pwhitaker_196615/08/2016
C/W Round of low how, high brow, randerside, great dodd, watsons dodd, little dodd, calfhow pike, clough head final wainwright and threlkeld knotts from cp at high row near dockray 380218robertphillips31/07/2016
From High Row. Deepdale horseshoe.ngthack17/07/2016
From DockrayAndrew Pearson23/05/2016
cjchrisj196520/03/2016
From High Row near Dockray (NY 38002 21878) - Low How - High Brow - Matterdale Common - Randerside - Great Dodd - Little Dodd (St John's Common) - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side [White Stones - Green Side] - Hart Side - Birkett Fell - Brown Hills - Swineside Knott - Watermillock Common - Common Fell - Round How - Bracken How. Return to start point via Dockray.david23020120/03/2016
Dodd 4 and 5 Walked with Paul in the windiest conditions I have ever walked, particularly on the ridge.rwinrow30/01/2016
Start from Grid 379219. Return route from Raise.smocks and denims13/01/2016
From High Row on pleasant Autumn day-Cockley Moor(through nature reserve as per Aye Jimmy-but exactly what nature is this reserve for??)-Low Row and High Brow.Good views,especially from last hill.With Oscar.catman09/10/2015
With Catman.oscarrosie09/10/2015
Parked in free car park at junction by High Row. Fantastic views.Jacqdaw06/09/2015
Parked easily at crossroads Lucy's Wood. 3835 3824 3818. Good pleasant walk.destaylor30/07/2015
On the path from great Dodd towards dockray. Slightly boggy!derlan24/06/2015
On circuit from High Row. Pleasant summit. Continued to Randerside, soggy in the middle, OK higher up where ground was frozen.Aye Jimmy21/02/2015
With Andy heading towards Great Dodd.alwaysinshorts21/11/2014
4thAlaric12/10/2014
2nd top of the day birkett baggingcolinfielding15/08/2014
R Richard Tait09/07/2014
Dockray - Great Dodd fell Race.Eddie25/06/2014