Little Man (Skiddaw)
865m (2839ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Little Man (Skiddaw)
Paul Roddam walked up on April 3rd, 2023 [with] Tom, Barb, Rice [weather] Sunny
James Hughes climbed it on May 13th, 2025 [from/via/route] c273 Skiddaw & Bakestall from Gale Road [weather] Clear, blue skies with strong breeze/wind on tops. - Awesome walk with some sharp stiff climbs (Lonscale & Skiddaw Little Man). Good way to climb Skiddaw avoiding main track all way. Easy drop down to Bakestall & very pleasant meander on Cumbria Way via Skiddaw House back to beginning. Car Park absolute nightmare when full & cars on sides as nearly impossible to turn around. Stopped off at White Horse Inn in hope to bunk for night, but not possible as needed to hire whole room. Pint of Corby Blonde & back home.
Sarah Gunn bagged it on July 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Gale Road car park [with] Martin Gunn
Sarah Moore hiked it on June 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] c273 Great walk - out early & double wipers en route to the car park... & then the rain stopped. Gutted that visibility at all of the peaks was poor, but as I started down from Bakestall it clearer to a glorious day as I came back down the Cumbria Way. 7.5 hours >> 5 hours 10mins [with] On my own [weather] Started drizzly & low visibility but warmed up & coat off eventually! - Great walk - & a lovely route up to Skiddaw (instead of the "road")
John Ramsbottom summited on May 19th, 2024 [from/via/route] Kestrel Lodge campsite [with] Lola [weather] Hot Sunny - Went to Keswick & a few pubs with Claire & Lola.Then back to campsite
Jason Mcmillan conquered it on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Skiddaw from Underscar
David Higginbottom scaled on November 16th, 2018 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Iain Jones walked up on July 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] Skiddaw & Lonscale Fell from Millbeck [with] Stuart Jones - 25 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 5 (Skiddaw); 6 March 2024 - from Bridge Cottage, Keswick
Paul Macey climbed it on July 19th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using Walk 273 [weather] Mostly sunny some cloud 19 degrees at finish
Rob Prikanowski bagged it on June 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] c273 [weather] Sunny & warm, a little cloudy, strong wind.
Vincent Clarke hiked it on February 2nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Gale road [with] Cal n Louis [weather] Worst yet
Christine Shepherd summited on May 12th, 2008 [from/via/route] I walked from Millbeck using walk c321 Climbed again using walk c186 on 30.06.21 with Jenny. Climbed on 2.1.23 in bright winter sunshine. [with] On my own [weather] A lovely day
Martin Hartshorne conquered it on November 4th, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Cloud on the tops, windy,grey,muddy some light showers. 5deg
Carl Murphy scaled on May 18th, 2018 [weather] Hot ๐๐๐
Angeline Grieveson walked up on September 19th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Tim Winn climbed it on September 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ullock Pike [with] Max (Guide) [weather] Cloud & heavy rain.
Geoff Hand bagged it on July 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c273 Skiddaw & Bakestall form Gale Road. Lonesdale fell first, over Jenkin hill & up Little man Skiddaw [with] With Tess [weather] Started off a bit cloudy & drissly but cleared as the day went on. a bit misty on Skiddaw. - Lots of good running down nice grassy hillsides.
Pete George hiked it on May 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Latrigg car park [with] Roco [weather] Pleasant but foggy on tops
Ian Ashton summited on April 10th, 2021 [with] Steve H
Kate Peacock conquered it on April 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Peter House Farm via the Cumbrian Way, ascent from Skiddaw House [with] Me, Lou, Mike [weather] Mainly sunny with some overcast times. Snow was clearing. Winds were fine. Needed layers on the top.
Nick Dobson scaled on September 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ormthwaite [with] Ralph [weather] cloudy then strong winds & showers up top - right boot blow out on way up Jenkin Hill (slapping sandal) 13/11/2021 Completed Little man again, with Ralph & also Margaret who missed out 6 years ago. We then went on to do Lonscale Fell.
Tony Halliday walked up on November 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at under skiddaw car park steep start levels off then climbed little man before summating skiddaw cutting across to longsdale fell before joining up with Cumbrian way back to car park 10 miles approx [with] My boarder terrier jimmy [weather] The weather was perfect dry clear start with the sun shining but a nice cool breeze the higher we got the cooler it got with ice still on the ground very windy & cold at the summit but beautiful sunny weather all day no wind off the summit - Great walk perfect weather condition steep start but well worth the effort for the 360 views at the summit little man is a must on your way up to skiddaw
Richard Fulcher climbed it on July 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Jen dropped me at the Gale Road car park & I started off along the Cumbria Way around Lonscale Fell. I ascended up on the edge of Lonscale Crags to Lonscale Fell & then walked over Jenkin Hill to Little Man. From there I joined the main route up to Skiddaw & over the other side to Bakestall. I descended via Birkett Edge & then followed the Cumbria Way route down to Peter House Farm. I walked down the road to Walk Mill Bridge where Jen picked me up. [weather] Low cloud but otherwise reasonable weather. - The initial climb up Lonscale was tough (unfit!) but the other climbs were separated by easier sections.
Richard Beardsley bagged it on August 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Started from our holiday accommodation in Keswick, 2 doors away from the Wainwright pub. [with] Myself, Paula, Andy and Dylan. [weather] Mild early morning, sunny but cloudy on Skiddaw summit. - An early morning start, (0600hrs), from Keswick town centre up Spoonygreen Lane & the normal touristy route to the summit of Skiddaw. The return route was via Little Man & Lesser Man. Arrived back in Keswick at 1130hrs. Great day out with fantastic views albeit it being low cloud on Skiddaw summit.
Chris Sheard hiked it on June 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Up from Lonscale [with] George [weather] Warm, slight winds a bit oppressive in calm valleys - Nice mountain top, with quite impressive views
Peter Hanney summited on November 23rd, 2020 [from/via/route] Lonsdale Fell [with] Dianne and the Whiteheads [weather] Strong winds & then rain started on ascent towards Little Man
Kevin Foster conquered it on March 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Lonscale Fell. [with] By myself. [weather] Sunny to start then ascending into cloud. Cloud inversion on the top of Skiddaw which was cloud free. - After the steepness of Lonscale Fell the ascent of Skiddaw Little Man (via Jenkin Hill & Skiddaw Lesser Man?) was fairly easy. The mist was confusing so on reaching the pile of iron posts on Skiddaw Lesser Man (that's what I'm calling it anyway) I thought I'd reached the top of Little Man so I stopped for some lunch. It was only after I carried on to the actual top of Little Man that I realised my mistake!
Stephen Batson scaled on July 31st, 2020 [with] Clare
Tony Kenny walked up on August 16th, 2011 [with] Kitty
Gill Bates climbed it on June 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] from Latrigg Car Park
Christina Lander bagged it on November 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Skiddaw car park - Cumbria Way - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Little Man - Skiddaw - Carl Side - Dodd - Millbeck - Latrigg - Skiddaw car park [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Beautiful sunny day - Very early start to see the sunrise from Lonscale Fell
James Brocken hiked it on August 25th, 2019 [weather] Sunny
Andrew Johnson summited on July 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Spooney Green lane following Frog Graham leg 1 [weather] Sunny weather
Jamie Bryan conquered it on June 27th, 2019 [weather] Sunny
Richard Marchant scaled on June 1st, 2009 [from/via/route] We parked at the small car parking spaces near the top of Latrigg. The boys were young so it reduced the climb up to Skiddaw & made sure we all enjoyed it. From the car it was basically an up & down walk on the main tourist path up to Little Man & on to Skiddaw & back down. Great views & an awesome day out. [with] Alison my wife and my two boys James and Thomas [weather] A fine day with not wind wall to wall sunshine - The ascent of Skiddaw was taken during a weeks holiday in the Lakes with Alison & the boys. We stayed at the White Cross Caravan site in between Windermere & Ambleside in a log cabin. A great holiday & lovely memories.
Stephen Reader walked up on July 3rd, 2019 [from/via/route] the tourist route from the car park on the way down from Skiddaw [weather] Glorious sunshine. - Views to die for across the lakes. Bev & Afia met me at the bottom
Tom Mcbeath climbed it on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Longsdale Fell [with] Ursula [weather] Sunny, cloudless, day with a good breeze - Final summit of Wainwright's Northern Fell
Geoffrey Robertshaw bagged it on June 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Skiddaw car park [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Richard Marshall hiked it on May 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] C273 Skiddaw [with] Bo and Andy P [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Fog on Skiddaw
Ken Davies summited on March 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] On way to Skiddaw [with] Bev, [weather] Very wet ,windy & cold
Lucy Perchard conquered it on September 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] Caught bus from Keswick to Ravenstone Manor then climbed to Skiddaw via the Ullock Pike, Long Side & Carl Side before descending back to Keswick via Skiddaw Little Man & Lonscale Fell [with] Tony [weather] Low cloud covered Skiddaw but this lifted once we reached Carl Side so plan A to climb to Skiddaw was a goer (plan B to descend to Dodd if Skiddaw was still in cloud). Showers towards the end of the walk. - A great linear walk
David Richards scaled on September 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Latrice Car Park [with] Aussie [weather] Changeable but Misty & very windy at the summit - Left home at 0430 arrived at 0930 submitted at 1130
Andy James walked up on April 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Jenkins Hill [with] Suzie James
Bay Wan climbed it on August 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Skiddaw, Little Man & Carl Side walk [with] Cocoa dog - 7 yrs old [weather] Cloudy but dry until abut 3pm - The scree descent from Skiddaw towards Carl Side was slightly unpleasant
Carol Hancock bagged it on May 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] From Ornathwaite car park [with] Dave Hancock [weather] Clear & sunny to start, heavy mist developed - couldn't see a thing when we got to Little Man.
Craig Steeland hiked it on May 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] From minor road by Peterhouse Farm [with] Sue [weather] Partly cloudy & cold with very strong winds
Simon Myerscough summited on October 23rd, 2005 [from/via/route] C321 [with] Martin & Bill [weather] low cloud, clearing
Andrew Peate conquered it on July 20th, 2017 [from/via/route] Millbeck [with] Dave [weather] Overcast & windy turning brighter later
Bill Salisbury scaled on August 26th, 2014 [from/via/route] Keswick
David Wand walked up on July 29th, 1990 [with] Gayle [weather] Rained in the night but dry for the walk & a light breeze
Pat Byrne climbed it during August, 1994 [from/via/route] Cockermouth [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & windy - Carried on to the Skiddaw summit.
Anthony Scott bagged it on May 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Underscar car park [with] me [weather] White cloud, breezy
Robert Shaw hiked it on August 23rd, 1998 [from/via/route] Approached from the south. [with] The usual crew [weather] Clear
Wayne Baxter summited on April 24th, 2011 [from/via/route] Millbeck,Carl Side, Skiddaw, Little Skiddaw, Longscale Fell, Millbeck [with] Sue, Trevor & Wendy [weather] Very sunny & hot
Caroline Winter conquered it on April 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw, Little Man, Lonscale Fell, Latrigg CP [with] Andy and Becky [weather] Good visibility, cloudy, windy on skiddaw, sunny spells in late afternoon - Able to do ridge walk with having 2 cars. Great views over northern fells
Darren Gallagher scaled on May 10th, 2016 [weather] Windy
Jon Mapp walked up on September 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] walk C273 [with] Suzzann้, Caroline and Robin [weather] Great day, cold to start, light wind, cloud on top of Skiddaw, patches of sunshine - Great views, a good walk with good paths, Skiddaw House looks very lonely.
Mark Davidson climbed it on May 3rd, 2003 [with] Theresa [weather] Good - high white cloud but good visibility - Theresa got a very large & angry blister!
Steve Cookson bagged it on October 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Underscar [with] Gillie [weather] Fair
Simon Boddy hiked it on October 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] Gale Road via Lesser man [with] My girlfiend [weather] Sunny but chilly & windy
John Almond summited on August 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] go4awalk c273 - 12 mile solo walk from Gale Road car park - Lonscale Fell - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Bakestall. Return to car via Cumbria Way. [weather] Good
John Walter conquered it on April 18th, 2015 [with] With Tricia
Clive Ward scaled on April 17th, 2016 [from/via/route] Applethwaite, Lonscale, Little Man, Skiddaw, Carl Side, Dodd [with] Hazel [weather] Sunny morning, clouded over. Very cold. Great for walking
Jonathan Davies walked up on April 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] High side [with] Judith Davies [weather] Cloudy, windy.
Chris Faulkner climbed it on August 31st, 2015 [with] chelle [weather] fine
Tony Rogerson bagged it on October 6th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Blencathra Centre. Camp at Whitewater Dash [weather] Very windy!
Catherine Fleming-Fisher has hiked it [with] Anthony Fisher and children [weather] Windy, wet & foggy - Amazing walk, had to turn back at Little Man we were intending on summiting Skiddaw but weather conditions made it quite impossible.
Nick Christian summited on September 17th, 2015 [with] Mick Ottey
Matthew Fee conquered it on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Underscar [with] Paul R, Susanne F [weather] Sunny
Leon Harvey scaled on June 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] c273 [with] Solo [weather] cloudy
Susanna Jordan walked up on February 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Claire S-F
Mr Davison climbed it on September 3rd, 2013 [with] celene davison [weather] sunny
David Baines bagged it on April 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Via Latrigg & Lonscale to Skiddaw. [with] Alone [weather] Dense Mist - I had set myself to climb Skiddaw on this day & unfortunately the mist almost obscured everything. Little Man summit was eventally reached after assuming Lesser Man was the Summit. A mistake that's probably been made countless times before.
Brait Tillotson hiked it on December 8th, 2014 [with] Hilary and maggie [weather] Cold & wet
Liz Sharpley summited on November 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Millbeck [with] Tony [weather] Thick cloud. Odd break of sunshine.
Angela Moroney conquered it during 2011 [with] steve
Angela O'neill scaled on July 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Keswick on return from Skiddaw [with] John [weather] Hot & Sunny
Mike Jackson walked up on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Underscar car park [with] Steve McAdam [weather] Nice..
Elaine Evans climbed it on September 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Gale Road car park, Lonscale to Little Man, Skiddaw & Bakestall [with] Sue [weather] Warm, light breeze - Hazy so views not particularly clear.
Jason Johnston bagged it on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Millbeck [with] Bexter [weather] Sunny, no cloud
Keith Eastman hiked it on June 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] c273
Michael Vaughn summited on June 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Dodd Woods [with] alone [weather] partly sunny
David Noble conquered it on April 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Gale Road [with] Me [weather] Sunny, clear & some low winds
John Webb scaled on February 26th, 2011 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Kris and Paul - This was my very first walk in the hills!
Derek Parkin walked up on November 11th, 2012 [with] lynn parkin
Lee Maddison climbed it on March 3rd, 2014 [with] Solo [weather] Sunny
Harry Meijer bagged it on June 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Skiddaw & Ullock Pike [with] The Lake District Walker
Jacqueline Debbie Tonks hiked it during September, 2013 [from/via/route] Skiddaw house, sale How [with] Pete Tonks [weather] good, fabulous views
Kevin Parnham summited on January 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Gale Road via Lonscale Fell [with] Jo [weather] Wet & very windy near summit
Gill Watson conquered it during April, 2003 [with] G D R R
Neil Bennett scaled on September 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Latrigg Car Park via Skiddaw Lesser Man en route to Skiddaw [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett
Tim Buckley walked up on August 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Lonscale Fell, Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw, Bakestall then Skiddaw House. [with] Solo walk. [weather] Warm but thick hill fog. - The fog was just beginning to clear revealing great views. But I was due to return into the fog heading up to Skiddaw.
Glenn Radford climbed it on July 21st, 2013 [with] Kids [weather] sunny windy on the tops
Joanne Mcgawley bagged it on August 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Millbeck [with] Rich [weather] Very Windy - 8.5 miles
Christopher Payne hiked it on June 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] G4w sheet c273 Skiddaw & Bakestall from Gale Road (Underscar) nr Keswick [with] Molly my gwp [weather] Rain, misty
Darren Mortimer summited on June 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Millbeck [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Overcast then warm & sunny
Les Wrightson conquered it on June 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] c273 Skiddaw & Bakestall from Gale Road [with] Tan [weather] Good Sunny - Beatifull scenary
Peter Harris has scaled [from/via/route] Keswick
John Tippins walked up on April 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ormathwaite [with] David Mann [weather] sunny, bright, but windy on top
Brian Laverty climbed it on May 6th, 2012 [from/via/route] skiddaw [with] wendy [weather] snowy
Paul Hughes bagged it on March 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] Keswick via Jenkins Hill [with] Fleur [weather] As Skiddaw - As Skiddaw
Dale Verrall hiked it on November 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] C273 - same walk as Skiddaw [with] Amber [weather] Snow & sunny
Michael Lee summited on September 24th, 2008 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Jill [weather] Sunny day until got to the top, then thick fog.. Sunny again as we went down!
Iain Taylor conquered it on April 24th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Applethwaite (NY 28047 25403)
Paul Carmichael scaled on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] Latrigg [with] Solo [weather] Overcast & very windy on the tops
Dave Eyes walked up on August 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Walk in from Keswick, up Jenkins Hill to Skiddaw summit. Little Man visited on descent. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy with some rain. Warm
Phillip Bulley climbed it on April 7th, 2010 [from/via/route] Completed on route to the top of Skiddaw [with] Alone [weather] Sunny
Charlie Housley bagged it on September 2nd, 2009 [from/via/route] From Keswick tourist path car park. [with] Joanna; patient wife. [weather] Good to start but deteriorating approximately half way up to the summit. Low cloud & heavy rains moving in.
Colin Pomfret hiked it on April 22nd, 1989 [from/via/route] Dodd Wood car parkand Lonscale Fell [with] Gareth [weather] Dull drizzle sleet but some sun later
Graham Stead has summited [from/via/route] With Skiddaw [weather] Cloudy - It had to be done
Roy Davidson conquered it on April 24th, 2011 [from/via/route] c236 - Skiddaw from Gale Road car park [with] Sharon and Matthew [weather] Sunny & no wind, perfect visibility - Long & hard walk by the end.
Stuart Crane scaled on July 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] c186 Skiddaw from Gale Road
Christine Knowles walked up on September 22nd, 2011 [from/via/route] Car park in Applethwaite on way to Skiddaw [with] Graham [weather] OK. Cloud after though
Jayne Phelps climbed it on March 21st, 2010 [from/via/route] Millbeck
Andy Nicholls bagged it on September 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Keswick
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Andy Dickinson, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Alex Jones, Karen Roche, Melanie Dunn, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, Matthew Thomas, Michael Austin, Jenny Godfrey, David Kelley, Mr M A Blanchard, Jonathan Tobin, David Watson, Peter Walsh, Julie Ross, Jo Dixon, Adrian Sherriff, David Shaw, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Claire Rigg, David Hughes, Carl Abbott, Edward Wells, Adrian Roberts, Karen Mountain, Peter O'sullivan, John Grimes, Elaine Grayson, Michael Nolan, Neil Heywood, Roddy Mcdougall, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Phil Clark, Raymond Barnett, Tracey Cowell, Gordon Lee, Paul Booth, Rob Barklamb, Helen Marrs, Andrew Buxton, Louis Smith, Rod Cove, Linda Mckeogh, Alan Davidson, Trevor Williams, Paul Ford, Tracey Cordes, Louise Sandwith, G Philpott, Ian Thomas, Wendy Sockett, Patrick Buckland, Steve Davenport, David Kelley, Victoria Bates, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Robin Blunden, Martyn Rouse, Jeanette Coward, Chris Bramley, Jacqui Smith, Adam Shewry, Nick Bennett, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker, Stephen Littlewood and Paul Smith have all walked, climbed & bagged Little Man (Skiddaw).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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