Watson's Dodd
789m (2589ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Watson's Dodd is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL5

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record

If you LOG ON and then RELOAD this page it will display when you climbed, bagged and conquered Watson's Dodd, what the weather was like, who you went with and any other comments you might like to add to remind you of that fantastic day. For more details see Your Personal Mountain, Top, Peak and Hill Bagging Record.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Watson's Dodd

Kevin Foster walked up Watson's Dodd on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Stybarrow Dodd. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny, very hot (Factor 50 sun screen essential). - Report to follow.

Craig Steeland climbed Watson's Dodd on May 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park near Dockray [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm and dry

Nick Dobson bagged Watson's Dodd on September 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] High Row, Dockray and over Great Dodd which we had previously completed with Clough Head on 19/ [with] Margaret, & Ralph [weather] overcast with occasional showers, but sunny spells as the afternoon came round. - continued on to Stybarrow Dodd & Hart Side

John Tippins hiked Watson's Dodd on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Kevin O'Hare [weather] Very sunny, mild and still. - Did it again on 24.10.18 as part of c239 (go4awalk.com).

John Bryers has summited Watson's Dodd [from/via/route] Parked at Smaithwaite bridge walked ridge to top of High Rigg, down into St Johns church and across road up old coach road, through old quarry onto fell and up to top of Clough Head and along ridge to top of Great Dodd. Very, very windy and in cloud. Stopped in shelter, south of summit for a quick lunch and on to cairn that is Watsons Dodd. [with] With Mya my faithful 11 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Started out OK, but soon wind and rain became the norm! Ended up wet through after completing the St Johns Vale skyline

Andrew Peate conquered Watson's Dodd on August 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] From High Row car park along Old Coach Road using walk c239 [weather] Cloudy and misty to summit. Clear, sunny, hot later.

Tracey Cowell scaled Watson's Dodd on July 22nd, 2018 [with] Andrew Foster/ Billy Foster

Claire Oliver has walked up Watson's Dodd [from/via/route] Start from parking area by the New Road/Dockray/Dowthwaite Head junction at the Matterdale End of the Old Coach Rd GR 380218 [with] Storm and I [weather] Bright sunny conditions

Christina Lander climbed Watson's Dodd on June 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] High Row, Dockray - White Pike - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side - Hart Side - Birkett Fell - Dowthwaitehead - High Row [with] Dick [weather] Dry day and very still with mist on the tops most of the day

Simon Myerscough bagged Watson's Dodd on January 22nd, 2006 [from/via/route] C239 [weather] Cold, 3 hours of dense cloud, long day! - disorientated at times!

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