Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
254m (833ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5mls (7km) |
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| Ascent: | 630ft (192m) |
| Time: | 2.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Cockermouth - Watch Hill (Cockermouth) - Hay - Setmurthy Plantation - Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) - Peel Wood - Long Bottom - Greenlands - Cockermouth
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Trevor Williams walked up Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) on February 10th, 2022 [with] Paul, Barry & Trevor [weather] cloud & rain
Mike Walker has climbed Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) [with] Alone
Tracey Cowell bagged Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) on December 17th, 2017 [with] Andrew and Billy [weather] Rain
Christine Shepherd hiked Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) on June 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Walked from the Higham Road using The Wainwright Outlying Fells book [with] On my own [weather] Sunny & clear. - Great views from this summit
Dave Gay summited Setmurthy Common on April 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Route as in Wainwrights Outlying Fells book, parked on the Higham Road [with] JC
Mark Davidson conquered Setmurthy Common on March 23rd, 2015 [with] Alone [weather] Bit grey but dry
Paul Booth, Peter Thwaites, Louise Sandwith and David Preston have all walked, climbed & bagged Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Finger post and kissing gate at the bottom of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Forest track down through woodland east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Ewe and lambs at the bottom of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Whiteside (Crummock) (left), Mellbreak (centre) and Fellbarrow (right) from Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Warning notice on the gate below the summit of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
At the bottom of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Harrot (centre) and Whiteside (Crummock) (centre left), Mellbreak (centre right) and Fellbarrow (far right) from Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Path through woodland east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Lone, wind swept tree on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Broom growing beside a wall on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Rocky outcrop on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) with Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) in the distance
Ewe and lambs by a wall on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
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