Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
254m (833ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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You can walk/hike to the top of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth
Easy walk up two Wainwright Outlying Fells
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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
See Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The North Western Fells of The Lake District National Park
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See Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
You can find Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Nick Tippins walked up Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) on January 1st, 2026 [from/via/route] c457: Watch Hill (Cockermouth) & Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth [with] Fran
Trevor Williams climbed it on February 10th, 2022 [with] Paul, Barry & Trevor [weather] cloud & rain
Mike Walker has bagged it [with] Alone
Tracey Cowell hiked Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) on December 17th, 2017 [with] Andrew and Billy [weather] Rain
Christine Shepherd summited 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 conquered it on April 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Route as in Wainwrights Outlying Fells book, parked on the Higham Road [with] JC
Mark Davidson scaled it 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)
Harrot (centre) and Whiteside (Crummock) (centre left), Mellbreak (centre right) and Fellbarrow (far right) from Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Forest track down through woodland east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Ewe and lambs by a wall on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Path through woodland east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Broom growing beside a wall on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Finger post and kissing gate at the bottom of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
At the bottom of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Rocky outcrop on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) with Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) in the distance
. . . see all 15 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on, or of, Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
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