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Whatshaw Common
485m (1592ft)

The Far Eastern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Record Whatshaw Common as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Whatshaw Common is classified as:

Whatshaw Common Summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd

You can find Whatshaw Common & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
The Lake District National Park

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside

See Whatshaw Common and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

The Far Eastern Marches area of The Lake District National Park

The Whole of The Lake District National Park

A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Whatshaw Common should be available soon.

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You can walk to the top of Whatshaw Common by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:

Walk c322 The Crookdale Round

Boggy - but you might see more deer than people

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.5ml (15km)
Ascent:	2,050ft (625m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:	(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c322 The Crookdale Round pdf

Route Summary:

Demings Moss - Shap - Whatshaw Common - Little Yarlside - Great Yarlside - Harrop Pike - Grey Crag (Sleddale) - Lord's Seat (Crookdale) - Robin Hood (Crookdale) - High House Bank - Demings Moss - Shap.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Whatshaw Common

Angeline Grieveson walked up Whatshaw Common on November 20th, 2022 [with] Dotty

Iain Jones climbed Whatshaw Common on September 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] The Crookdale Round (Trail Run).

Trevor Williams bagged Whatshaw Common on March 1st, 2019 [with] paul

Mark Davidson hiked Whatshaw Common on October 31st, 2004 [with] Mike [weather] Bit grey & misty but with occasional sunshine

Dave Gay summited Whatshaw Common on October 15th, 2011 [from/via/route] Climbed from Shap summit via Whatshaw Common [with] Nathaniel & Jessica

Christine Shepherd conquered Whatshaw Common on March 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Used walk c322 from a layby on the A6 [with] On my own [weather] Glorious Spring sunshine

Peter Thwaites, Louise Sandwith and Paul Booth have all walked, climbed & bagged Whatshaw Common.

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Not familiar with Whatshaw Common?

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Whatshaw Common

High House Bank from the featureless summit of Whatshaw Common

Photo: Paul Gibson (2)

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