Watson's Dodd
789m (2589ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| 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
Geoff Hand walked up Watson's Dodd on June 21st, 2025 [from/via/route] Set off from Legburthwaite Uuited Utilities carpark. Walked to up Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, then backtracked to Hartside & returned by Sticks pass. [weather] Very sunny & warm Amazing! - Went for a pint at the Kings Head & the way home. watched a guy take a rock on Watson's Dodd & draw two hearts & Wrote Mack in between them, then took a photo of it. graffiti even in the lake district!
Angeline Grieveson climbed Watson's Dodd on October 19th, 2024 [with] Rick & Dotty
James Hughes bagged Watson's Dodd on May 12th, 2024 [from/via/route] Deepdale Round c239 - From Red Moss after staying in Troutbeck [weather] Warm sunny morning
Caroline Winter hiked Watson's Dodd on August 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] Moss bay, Seldom Seen, Glencoyne head, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson Dodd [with] Solo [weather] Warm, no breeze, excellent views - Had become disoriented as hadn't realised the trail had taken me to Stybarrow Dodd, as not marked on the OS map. Previously done the other Dodds from Threlkeld side.
Dan Collins summited Watson's Dodd on June 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] As part of c239 walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Misty / cloudy throughout - Misty & low visibility but great walk
Kate Peacock conquered Watson's Dodd on May 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked at Wanthwaite as well as leaving a car at the end. Up via Clough Head. [with] Me, Sheila & Skye [weather] Sunny at times, breezy & cold when the sun was behind the clouds - Longest hike to date
Andrew Gayne scaled Watson's Dodd on May 19th, 2024 [weather] Hot sunny day - Walked from Red Moss Car Park near Dockray. Hot, sunny day. Went up Clough End, very boggy, & onto Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd & Hartside. Difficult boggy descent. Stayed at Kings Head in Thirlspot
Victoria Bates walked up Watson's Dodd on March 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] With Great Dodd, Harts Side & Stybarrow Dodd [with] Mark, Dominic and Tabitha [weather] Clear but cold & windy - Dominic walked the whole way!
Ian Ashton climbed Watson's Dodd on October 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Jph phil T [with] JPH Phil T
Rob Prikanowski bagged Watson's Dodd on June 18th, 2023 [from/via/route] c239 [weather] Cloudy but dry, strong wind.
Martin Hartshorne hiked Watson's Dodd on April 28th, 2023 [with] finley [weather] Cloud cleared,spells of sunshine 11deg light breeze
Tim Winn summited Watson's Dodd on March 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Wet from the sky & under foot.
Claire Murray conquered Watson's Dodd on July 31st, 2022 [from/via/route] Clough Head, Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd & Watson's Dodd [with] Vitor
Sarah Moore scaled Watson's Dodd on October 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] c239 / The Deepdale Round [with] On my own [weather] Variable - cooler as befits Autumn but the mist / rain came in a couple of times. Still loved it - Not sure about the ascent of Clough Head & walking back along the road felt a bit of a cop out - but a great walk & more peaks ticked off!
Christine Shepherd walked up Watson's Dodd on October 1st, 2006 [from/via/route] Dockray using walk c146 Climbed again from the same place using walk c239 [with] On my own [weather] Bright Autumn sunshine - Climbed again in glorious sunshine, 31.07.20 & again on 27.07.2022
Stephen Eddy climbed Watson's Dodd on October 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Heavy rain, wind
Richard Marchant bagged Watson's Dodd on September 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] I parked the car in St John's in the Vale & ascended Clough Head first via Wanthaite Bank from here carried on South along the ridge taking in Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd then down to Sticks Pass & up to Raise from here I back tracked down to Sticks Pass. I proceeded down to Stybeck Farm along the A591 & ascended High Rigg on the way back to the car. [with] By Myself. [weather] Light Cloud with a light Breeze to start with, then late morning the clouds broke & blessed with Sunny intervals - 6 Wainwrights Bagged today making my total to date climbed to 107 I have reached the halfway point today.
Jeremy Torrance hiked Watson's Dodd on March 25th, 2016 [with] Duncan and Sherlock
Richard Marshall summited Watson's Dodd on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Deepdale Round [with] Steve and Roxy [weather] Cloudy/Sunny warm
Graham Coules conquered Watson's Dodd on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] Dale [weather] Sunny - Steady climbs
Michael Nolan scaled Watson's Dodd on June 16th, 2017 [weather] Brilliant bright day!
Angela Haworth walked up Watson's Dodd on March 29th, 2006 [from/via/route] Sticks Pass - Brown Crag - Lower Man - Helvellyn - White Side - Raise- Stybarrow Dodd- Watsons Dodd- Sticks Pass [with] companion [weather] Dry
Clare Tait climbed Watson's Dodd on September 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at the base of sticks Pass & walked down to Thirlspot. The route we chose along the gill was a bad choice. Very boggy & then disappeared. Another better route exists further south. Still, made it up Whiteside. A fantastic walk along to Raise, Stybarrow Dodd & Watson's Dodd. Good walking despite strong winds. [with] Charlie [weather] Sunshine but a very cold wind blasting in our faces most of the way. Everyone in woolly hats today. - No 56 Wainwright!
Angela Moroney bagged Watson's Dodd on September 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] glen ridding [with] PHIL et al
Stephen Batson hiked Watson's Dodd on September 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] High Row [with] Clare [weather] Sunny intervals
Jill Dean summited Watson's Dodd on November 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Dockray - with grez & dexter [with] Grez & dexter [weather] Fine but cold - Stayed at the royal at dockray
Andrew Johnson conquered Watson's Dodd 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 scaled 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 walked up Watson's Dodd on May 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park near Dockray [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry
Nick Dobson climbed Watson's Dodd on September 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] High Row, Dockray & 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 bagged Watson's Dodd on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Kevin O'Hare [weather] Very sunny, mild & still. - Did it again on 24.10.18 as part of c239 (go4awalk.com).
John Bryers has hiked Watson's Dodd [from/via/route] Parked at Smaithwaite bridge walked ridge to top of High Rigg, down into St Johns church & across road up old coach road, through old quarry onto fell & up to top of Clough Head & along ridge to top of Great Dodd. Very, very windy & in cloud. Stopped in shelter, south of summit for a quick lunch & on to cairn that is Watsons Dodd. [with] With Mya my faithful 11 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Started out OK, but soon wind & rain became the norm! Ended up wet through after completing the St Johns Vale skyline
Andrew Peate summited Watson's Dodd on August 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] From High Row car park along Old Coach Road using walk c239 [weather] Cloudy & misty to summit. Clear, sunny, hot later.
Tracey Cowell conquered Watson's Dodd on July 22nd, 2018 [with] Andrew Foster/ Billy Foster
Claire Oliver has scaled 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 walked up 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 & very still with mist on the tops most of the day
Simon Myerscough climbed Watson's Dodd on January 22nd, 2006 [from/via/route] C239 [weather] Cold, 3 hours of dense cloud, long day! - disorientated at times!
Simon Boddy bagged Watson's Dodd on October 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny
Iain Jones hiked Watson's Dodd on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass (The Wainwright 60 - Day 3 (Helvellyn)) [with] Graeme High
Mark Davidson summited Watson's Dodd on December 14th, 2003 [with] MK [weather] Bit crap - mist on the tops - mind you it was December
Chris Sheard conquered Watson's Dodd on May 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] SW from GD [with] George [weather] Weather fine but later cool wind - Worth another go - great views
Leon Harvey scaled Watson's Dodd on October 28th, 2016 [with] Solo
Richard Annett walked up Watson's Dodd on October 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Euan McConnell [weather] Misty & Damp
Paul Macey climbed Watson's Dodd on August 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Clough Head to Raise
John Walter bagged Watson's Dodd on March 22nd, 2016 [with] With Tricia
Elaine Evans hiked Watson's Dodd on June 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] From Legburthwaite ascended to Sticks Pass & Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Hart Side, Green Side & back to Sticks Pass. [with] Sue [weather] Beautiful sunny, clear day with a gentle breeze - Circular walk from Sticks Pass. Fairly steep ascent & descent at start & end of walk.
Colin Egan summited Watson's Dodd on April 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Continuation from Great Dodd [with] My wife Faith [weather] Sunny & warm, light winds
David Watson conquered Watson's Dodd on March 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Walk: c239 with slight variation on approach to Clough Head as per Walk 30 - High Level & Fell Walks. [weather] Cloudy with mist on the higher tops but otherwise fine.
Jon Mapp scaled Watson's Dodd on March 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] C239 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Cold, Windy, Snow, Whiteout - At times on the walk we had total whiteout - scary - SatMap GPS got us round
Mike Jackson walked up Watson's Dodd on March 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Dockray.. [with] Stevie Mac. [weather] Chilly but nice...
Philip Layton climbed Watson's Dodd on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve
David Fearn bagged Watson's Dodd on August 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Dockray (Red Moss car park) walk c239 [with] Alone [weather] Cloudy but mist cleared at times to reveal good views - From Red Moss, via Clough Head, then bagged Watsons Dodd, then on to Great Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd & finally Hart Side
Steve Frank hiked Watson's Dodd on July 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Troutbeck
Derek Parkin summited Watson's Dodd on July 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] Great Dodd [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] Rain
Joanne Mcgawley conquered Watson's Dodd on June 20th, 2015 [with] Rich [weather] Absolutely Soaking - 8 miles
Claire Lloyd scaled Watson's Dodd on April 16th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Stybarrow Dodd [with] Solo
Daniel Collins walked up Watson's Dodd on May 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dockray
Wayne Baxter climbed Watson's Dodd on April 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dockray, Clough Head, Watson Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Great Dodd, Dockray [with] Sue, Wendy & Trevor [weather] Very sunny & hot. A great day
David Noble bagged Watson's Dodd on October 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Jack [weather] Heavy rain & wind 60 mph gusts
John Almond hiked Watson's Dodd on May 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c239 The Deepdale Round - from Red Moss, via Clough Head, Calfhow Pike & Great Dodd [weather] dry, some low cloud, windy
Keith Eastman summited Watson's Dodd on June 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] c239
Clive Ward conquered Watson's Dodd on July 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Car park west of Dockray. See Great Dodd for route. [with] On my own [weather] Perfect. See Great Dodd
Harry Meijer scaled Watson's Dodd on August 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Helvellyn Ridge Walk [with] The Lake District Walker
Kevin Parnham walked up Watson's Dodd on May 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Great Dodd [with] Jo [weather] Warm & sunny but windy
Gill Watson climbed Watson's Dodd on May 6th, 2013 [with] Gill
Anthony Scott bagged Watson's Dodd on September 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Red Moss car park [with] Anthony and Cookie [weather] Blue sky & warm
Dave Eyes hiked Watson's Dodd on July 10th, 2011 [from/via/route] from Stybarrow Dodd [with] Southport Fellwalkers - Gerrys Walk [weather] cloudy - good views
Darren Mortimer summited Watson's Dodd on August 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & sunny
Charlie Housley conquered Watson's Dodd on July 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Great Dodd via the ridge route. [with] Solo. [weather] Perfect walking weather; warm, light cloud & a cooling breeze.
Phillip Bulley scaled Watson's Dodd on July 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Sticks Pass, stybarrow dodd [with] Judith and Toby the dog [weather] Sunny & hot!
Michael Smith walked up Watson's Dodd on July 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Dock ray [with] WKMW [weather] Hot
Christine Knowles climbed Watson's Dodd on April 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Great Dodd [with] Graham [weather] Nice day
Dale Verrall bagged Watson's Dodd on May 5th, 2010 [from/via/route] Dock ray [weather] Nice day but windy
Iain Taylor hiked Watson's Dodd on December 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] High Row (NY 38014 21885)
Paul Carmichael summited Watson's Dodd on October 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] c239 The Deepdale Round [with] Richard Oldham [weather] typical Lakes weather
Mr Davison conquered Watson's Dodd during March, 2012 [from/via/route] minor road to troutbeck walk c146 the Dodds from Dockray [with] jenny davison
Tony Aspden scaled Watson's Dodd on July 4th, 2008 [from/via/route] Sticks Pass to Patterdale [with] Andy [weather] Rain clearing - Patterdale to Threlkeld 02/06/2009
Stuart Crane walked up Watson's Dodd on April 27th, 2007 [from/via/route] c124 Helvellyn Ridge from Thirlmere
Stephen Byrne, Dale Sexton, Chris Bede, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Jane Wilkinson, Matthew Thomas, Jenny Godfrey, Mr M A Blanchard, Louise Sandwith, Jo Dixon, Jonathan Tobin, Teresa Lowery, David Butterfield, Alan Fowler, David Shaw, David Laws, Elaine Grayson, Steven Woodroffe, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Louis Smith, Paul Booth, Rod Cove, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Tracey Cordes, John Cuthbert, Raymond Barnett, Stephen Millington, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara, Chris Bramley, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Watson's Dodd.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Watson's Dodd
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
Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow
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
Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd and Clough Head and Dockray from Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
The Helvellyn 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
*The Helvellyn summit ridge, Whiteside, Thirlmere and Watson's Dodd from Raise (Helvellyn) summit
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