Watson's Dodd
789m (2589ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Watson's Dodd is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| OS Landranger Map 90 | |
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Watson's Dodd is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Walk c146 The Dodds from Dockray
Superb views of Ullswater and Thirlmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,129ft (649m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Red Moss Nr Dockray, Matterdale Common, Wolf Crags, Bruts Moss, Randerside, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Green Side (White Stones), Hart Side, Dowthwaitehead, Red Moss.
Walk c124 Helvellyn Ridge from Thirlmere
Lakeland's most popular mountain with a fine ridge walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,575ft (1,090m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere, Browncove Crags, Lower Man (Helvellyn), Helvellyn, White Side, Raise (Helvellyn), Sticks Pass, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd, Legburthwaite, Thirlmere, Thirlspot, The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere.
Walk c239 The Deepdale Round from nr Dockray
Superb views of Ullswater and Thirlmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,680ft (817m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Red Moss Nr Dockray, Barbary Rigg, Matterdale Common, Mariel Bridge, White Pike (Clough Head), Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd (St John's Common), Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Green Side (White Stones), Hart Side, Dowthwaitehead, Red Moss.
Walk c433 The St John's in the Vale Skyline from Legburthwaite
A fine walk with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,965ft (1,208m) | |
| Time: | 8.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Legburthwaite Car Park, A591, Long Band, Cowrake Head, Moss Crag, High Rigg, Carlisle Diocese Youth Centre, St John's In The Vale Church, B5322, Wanthwaite Bank, Threlkeld Knotts, Buck Castles, Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Sticks Pass, Legburthwaite Car Park.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Watson's Dodd
Stephen Batson walked up on September 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] High Row [with] Clare [weather] Sunny intervals
Jill Dean climbed on November 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Dockray - with grez and dexter [with] Grez & dexter [weather] Fine but cold - Stayed at the royal at dockray
Andrew Johnson bagged on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Bramcrag quarry. Car left in Grasmere. Bus to Thirlmere dam road then bike to Bramcrag quarry, [weather] Sunny weather
Kevin Foster hiked 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 summited on May 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park near Dockray [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm and dry
Nick Dobson conquered 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 scaled 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 walked up [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 climbed 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 bagged on July 22nd, 2018 [with] Andrew Foster/ Billy Foster
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Watson's Dodd
Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow
*The Helvellyn summit ridge, Whiteside, Thirlmere and Watson's Dodd from Raise (Helvellyn) summit
The Helevllyn Ridge featuring: Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg and Heron Pike with Steel Fell (mid distance) and Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag (foreground) from Brownrigg Moss
Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd and Clough Head and Dockray from Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn from the summit of High Rigg
Blencathra or Saddleback (left), Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn in the centre with a glimpse of Thirlmere (right) from the summit of High Rigg
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