Castle Crag
290m (952ft)

The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Castle Crag

Michael Lewis walked up Castle Crag on September 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] With Tara when we stayed near Keswick [with] Tara [weather] Dry cold with snow on the ground from the previous 48 hourse

Angeline Grieveson climbed Castle Crag on February 22nd, 2023 [with] Dotty

James Hughes bagged Castle Crag on February 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Castle Crag [with] Solo [weather] Generally Clear, Cold - Frosty morning, beautiful vistas. Completed within 5 hours, quicker than 8 hour suggestion.

Christine Shepherd hiked Castle Crag on July 16th, 2006 [from/via/route] Used walk c135 from Seatoller Climbed again from Grange on 30.04.2021 3rd ascent from Seatoller on 25.10.22 [with] A group from St George's Church, Leeds [weather] Very, very hot & sunny.

Pete George summited Castle Crag on May 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Roco [weather] Warm & clear

Neil Wallbank conquered Castle Crag on May 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Tilly [weather] Cloudy

Kevin Marsden scaled Castle Crag on February 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seatoller [weather] Torrential rain & strong wind

Tony Halliday walked up Castle Crag on November 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular walk cat bells maiden moor high spy & castle crag [with] My boarder terrier jimmy [weather] The weather was cool no wind & dry decent views - Nice circular roughly 10 miles little gem of a wainwright

Tim Winn climbed Castle Crag on October 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Barry, Roger, Paul, Andy and Dave [weather] Wet ………. Very wet!

Helen Williams bagged Castle Crag on April 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Dad, Paul, Ross, Matthew and Sweep [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells

Claire Murray hiked Castle Crag on August 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] National Trust Car Park was filled so had to park further away. Walked up Maiden Moor High Spy & Castle Crag. [with] Vitor [weather] Lovely day, very hot to start with but better nearer the top - Took around 7hrs to walk! But it was a lovely walk. Hard going up hill but definitely worth it.

Wayne Baxter summited Castle Crag on August 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite car park follow the path passed around the river Derwent up to Castle crag [with] Sue, Steven and Bev [weather] Cloudy

Ian Cox conquered Castle Crag on July 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular from Hawes End Ferry Jetty, taking in 4 Wainrights - ferry over from Keswick [with] Nicola Cox [weather] Beautiful sunshine & 20 degs

Julie Hill scaled Castle Crag on April 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Dave Hill & Isla [weather] Sunny , windy,

Louise Gardner walked up Castle Crag on June 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Seatoiler [with] myself [weather] Sunny

Michael Nolan climbed Castle Crag on April 16th, 2017 [weather] Brilliant bright day!

Michael Wright bagged Castle Crag on September 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Anita [weather] Cloudy, then persistent rain

Dave Eyes hiked Castle Crag on October 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Rosthwaite NT Car Park. Walked along the path to Castle Crag. Returned via the path & went for a cup of tea in the tea shop. [with] Christine Eyes, John and Martine Power [weather] Lovely Sunny Day - Brilliant Views & a great way to complete our 214 Wainwrights

John Hanlon summited Castle Crag on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hotel- Langstrath Inn, walk started from Rosthwaite [with] Gail [weather] Sunny - 2 Wainwright walk, Castle Crag & Grange Fell 2of 2

Jane Wilkinson has conquered Castle Crag [with] SAM JESS AND CLEMMIE [weather] SUNNY

Andy Buxton scaled Castle Crag during August, 1968 [with] Solo [weather] Fine - Short, simple walk

Angela O'neill walked up Castle Crag on April 1st, 2018 [weather] Dry & Bright

Adrian Howard climbed Castle Crag on September 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Grange

Gill Bates bagged Castle Crag on October 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Rothwaite

Mike Walker has hiked Castle Crag [with] Theresa

Christina Lander summited Castle Crag on November 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite - Castle Crag - Low Hows Wood - Rosthwaite [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Partly cloudy but bright - Late afternoon walk at the beginning of the holiday

Charlotte Hill conquered Castle Crag on August 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite YHA & back [with] Lewis [weather] Drizzle - Paul & Alex canoed to Grange & Lewis & I walked up Castle Crag

Richard Marchant scaled Castle Crag on August 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] We parked the car at the NT car park just off the B5289 near Quayfoot Quarry. We took the path out of the car park to Long Crag then ascended Brock Bield to Long Moss & eventually on to King's How. From there we followed the path down & across to Grange Fell. We then descended down to Rosthwaite & got on to the Cumbria Way & left it to ascend Castle Grag. Once we ascended Castle Crag we returned to the Cumbria Way & followed it to Grange & then on to the B5289 & back to the car. [with] My old friend from Sunderland Ray [weather] Bit of a light breeze but constant rain all day long. Cloud level was at about 650m - Ray did well to complete this walk, but on a serious note he needs to go to his GP & get a health check.

Geoffrey Robertshaw walked up Castle Crag on June 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Roshwaite [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top

Chris Kent climbed Castle Crag on March 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked in the National Trust car park in Borrowdale & did the walk straight up & back down again. Taking a couple of hours to complete we celebrated with a hot drink in the walkers cafe in the village. Definitely a must visit. [with] Gary (brother? [weather] Windy, showery & chilling - When parking in the village the Borrowdsle Mechanics Institute allows you to park all day, honesty box.

Simon Myerscough bagged Castle Crag on February 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] C135 from Seatoller [with] Joanne Myerscough [weather] Lovely day, cloudy & dry with light winds - brightening up at times

Andrew Johnson hiked Castle Crag on January 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Chris ,Tim and Ted [weather] Cloudy & drizzle.

Richard Beardsley summited Castle Crag on August 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked route c376. Castle Crag via Grange. Return route via Rothswaite. [with] Gillian [weather] Sunny, beautiful day. Whisper of Beautiful day, nice & warm sunny day. Fantastic views of Derwentwater. - Parked car at Bowderstone. Time taken 5 Hours

Vic Royle conquered Castle Crag on May 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] Last night at Annabel's [with] Team Wiggle [weather] Muggy mist - Slippery roots not much of a hoot

Craig Steeland scaled Castle Crag on May 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite village [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy & cool & fairly breezy

David Richards walked up Castle Crag on August 8th, 2010 [with] Fran and Tinker [weather] Sunny

John Tippins climbed Castle Crag on March 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started at Seatoller. [with] Solo [weather] Bright, sunny day & warm enough to walk in a t-shirt, if you're hardy.

Lucy Perchard bagged Castle Crag on September 15th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite via High Doat [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spellls - Our 27th wedding anniversary :)

Bill Salisbury hiked Castle Crag on October 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Borrowdale

Chris Sheard summited Castle Crag on February 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite [with] Solo [weather] Calm to wild, slightly warm to bone chilling - Silly me. Treat ALL peaks with respect. Tired & washed out - good rte-learning event

John Walter conquered Castle Crag on March 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite [with] Tricia

Lindsay Goodall scaled Castle Crag during April, 2016 [from/via/route] Grange to Castle Crag & back. [with] Shaun, Ben, Jenna and my mum. [weather] Clear, bright day. Sunny but not too warm.

Mark Davidson walked up Castle Crag on May 23rd, 2003 [with] Theresa [weather] Wet & rainy

Simon Clark climbed Castle Crag on October 5th, 2016 [with] Clare [weather] Sunny, windy

Penelope Twemlow bagged Castle Crag on August 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Rossenthwaite & back down along Broadslack Gill to the river. [with] My little ones [weather] Beautiful, sunny, not a breath of wind.

Neil Bennett hiked Castle Crag on May 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Seatoller. [with] Pamela Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett. [weather] Warm & Sunny.

Chris Robinson summited Castle Crag during 2012 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Emma [weather] Sunny

Paul Peppiate conquered Castle Crag on August 12th, 2007 [with] Annie, Jess and Jake [weather] Cloudy

Dave Gay scaled Castle Crag on June 1st, 2009 [from/via/route] From Grange, Out via Grange - Seatoller path, returning via Rosthwaite - Grange path [with] Nathaniel, Jessica & Eileen

David Noble walked up Castle Crag on December 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Kelly, Jack, April, Beefy, Karl and Sue [weather] Heavy rain tunred to sleet then turned to snow

Victoria Bates climbed Castle Crag on November 10th, 2015 [with] Mark - Because floods in Buttermere were flooded

Tony Rogerson bagged Castle Crag on February 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Swinside to Rosthwaite [with] Lynn [weather] Low cloud & windy

Richard Marshall hiked Castle Crag during July, 2015 [from/via/route] 405 [with] Volkan and Bo [weather] Sunny

Nick Dobson summited Castle Crag on July 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Sunny with cloud cover - Fab views

Graham Pepper conquered Castle Crag on April 24th, 2015 [with] J [weather] Overcast, but good.

Claire Lloyd scaled Castle Crag on September 1st, 2006 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite [with] Family

Andrew Phillips walked up Castle Crag on April 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Chrissie Hockley [weather] Dry, sunny & warm

Andy Pearce climbed Castle Crag on March 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Catbells, Maiden Moor & High Spy [with] Tyler Peacock, Anita Pearce [weather] Calm, Very Hazy earlier but sunny later on

Iain Taylor bagged Castle Crag on January 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite NY 25756 14870

Anthony Scott hiked Castle Crag on February 16th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Hayley [weather] Overcast, bit misty, light winds

John Senior summited Castle Crag during November, 2014 [from/via/route] Borrowdale Youth Hostel [with] JUlie Senior [weather] cloudy

Clive Ward conquered Castle Crag on November 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite, High Spy, Maiden Moor, Castle Crag [with] Ian & Gill, Conrad & Hillary, Nigel, Pete, Glen. Previously with family when young [weather] Windy, wet, dark - Ian & Conrad's last Wainwright. Glen's presentation to the 'buggers of baggers' & Sailing. Unable to remember when we walked with family. Couple of times including one or two years before buying lodge.

Andy Gibbs scaled Castle Crag during September, 2008 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Jake, Gav and Eddie [weather] Ok

Marilyn Wadkin walked up Castle Crag on March 14th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seatoller, Rosthwaite, along the Cumbrian Way, then along the Allerdale Ramble & back too Seatoller [with] Rob [weather] Snowy & cold

Keith Eastman climbed Castle Crag on July 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] c405

Simon Boddy bagged Castle Crag on July 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Girlfriend [weather] Warm & sunny

Teresa Lowery hiked Castle Crag during May, 2014 [with] Gill Linda Brenda Andrea [weather] Fab

Bob Whiting summited Castle Crag on August 5th, 2009 [from/via/route] Village [with] Sarah's sister Claire [weather] Sunshine

Michael Smith conquered Castle Crag during September, 2013 [from/via/route] High spy [with] WKMW [weather] Sunny

Elaine Evans scaled Castle Crag on February 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Grange [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy & overcast, rain on way down.

Kevin Parnham walked up Castle Crag on March 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Borrowdale YHA. [with] Jo [weather] Clear day but very windy

Steve Monks has climbed Castle Crag [from/via/route] Grange [with] on my own [weather] Snow, sleet & Hail

Ryan Park bagged Castle Crag on December 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Andrea [weather] Cold! Sunny

Gill Watson hiked Castle Crag on July 14th, 1989 [with] G D ...and with all on 28/02/03

Lee Senior summited Castle Crag on November 23rd, 2013 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite [weather] dry with high cloud - good visibility

Ann Davis conquered Castle Crag on November 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] from seatoller, rosthwaite [with] just me... but met a friend of a friend on Castle Crag and a lovely couple from Yorkshire couple who made me smile on the bus back from Rosthwaite [weather] stunning clean winter sun

Kenneth Mellor scaled Castle Crag on February 26th, 2001 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [weather] Good

Tim Buckley walked up Castle Crag on October 25th, 2009 [from/via/route] From Grange [with] Lynne, Esther, Naomi and Amy. [weather] Rain showers & gusty wind. - This little walk has everything, river Derwent, woodland, the slate zig zag path up, strange standing stones in the quary & great views. Coffee at the cafe in Grange.

Darren Wilson climbed Castle Crag on September 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Grange via low how's wood, high how's wood [with] Mike, Jill, Dan Wilson. Also Chloe, Dave, Debs & Nathan Nickeas [weather] Cloudy but dry

Claire Kirk bagged Castle Crag during July, 2013 [with] Jonathan Yates [weather] Dry, windy at the summit

Bill Rowlands hiked Castle Crag on July 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grange (Borrowdale) [with] Megan and Jake (the chocolate Labrador) [weather] Sunny, hot & humid. A few drops of rain later but not much. - Temperature & humidity took it out of us on this the smallest one done to date. Even super fit Megan struggled a little. Jake of course was wondering what all the fuss was about.

Harry Meijer summited Castle Crag on April 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Alone

Peter Harris has conquered Castle Crag [from/via/route] Keswick

Stephen Reader scaled Castle Crag on August 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Bev & Matt [weather] Good

Matthew Caunt walked up Castle Crag on March 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Julie Caunt & Alex Caunt [weather] Cold but sunny - Lovely walk, no wind. Alex's first Wainwright

Paul Hughes climbed Castle Crag on March 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Hawes End over Cat Bells, Maiden moor & High Spy [with] Fleur. [weather] Cold, clear & sunny with snow & ice underfoot. Bitter easterly wind.

Dale Verrall bagged Castle Crag on March 15th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seatoller - the Allerdale Ramble [with] Amber [weather] Lovely day

David Short hiked Castle Crag on June 27th, 2008 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] own [weather] Low cloud, drizzle

Alex Holland summited Castle Crag on March 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] walk c405 [with] Daren, Jus, Just, Guill [weather] bit overcast - wild camp darens birthday lots of cognac & whiskey

Kevan Cassley conquered Castle Crag on March 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] c135 Castle Crag & Rosthwaite from Seatoller, Borrowdale [with] Wife - Amanda [weather] sunny, around 7-8 C - Nice cafe on route (didn't actually eat there), watched mountain rescue on a dog training exercise

Gordon Allison scaled Castle Crag on February 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [weather] overcast

Andrew Martin walked up Castle Crag on April 18th, 2011 [from/via/route] grange [with] family

Mr Davison climbed Castle Crag during August, 2010 [from/via/route] from seatoller [with] finlay davison [weather] sunny

Phillip Bulley bagged Castle Crag on July 14th, 2011 [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Overcast & windy.

Charlie Housley hiked Castle Crag on July 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] From the old slate quarry at Rigghead after completing High Spy, Maiden Moor & Catbells. [with] Joanna, the wife:-) [weather] Good walking weather today with high cloud, cooling breeze, occasional sunshine & no rain. - This fell completes the North Western series of fells, & whilst it`s not a race it`s nice to now have completed two series of AW`s fells. On route back down I built a small memorial cairn to Joshua, my son, who was killed at the age of 17....rest in peace son.

Chris Bramley summited Castle Crag on June 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] Grange high spy

Darren Mortimer conquered Castle Crag on June 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Dermot Palmer & Graham Panton [weather] Overcast & warm

Cheryl Hawkes scaled Castle Crag on October 9th, 2007 [with] Steve

Les Wrightson walked up Castle Crag on May 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] c405 [with] tan [weather] hot / sunny

Tony Aspden climbed Castle Crag on July 24th, 2005 [from/via/route] Cmbria Way [with] Andy [weather] Sunny

Christine Knowles bagged Castle Crag on September 24th, 2011 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Graham [weather] Fine

John Freeman hiked Castle Crag on October 24th, 2010 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite, up from bridge to top return via river [with] Solo [weather] fine & dry - slipped into river from stepping stones near Rosthwaite, on first attempt, dried off then walk up to bridge down stream

Melanie Dunn, Alex Jones, Karen Lythgoe, Angela Moroney, Dale Sexton, David Kelley, Jenny Godfrey, David Watson, Jill Dean, David Shaw, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, David Hughes, Edward Wells, Elaine Grayson, Jonathan Tobin, Mike Wilson, Pam Armstrong, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Tracey Cowell, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Rob Barklamb, Adrian Roberts, Louis Smith, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Lee Mutch, Louise Sandwith, Paul Stevens, John Cuthbert, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Jacqui Smith, Patrick Buckland, Chris Turner, David Kelley, Stephen Millington, David Buttress, Robin Blunden, Jeanette Coward, Gary Kent, Sarah Lowe, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker, Darren Gallagher, David Parker and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Castle Crag.

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