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Shipman Knotts
587m (1927ft)


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


Record Shipman Knotts as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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(No. 133)

Walk Shipman Knotts walking UK Mountains in The Far Eastern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Shipman Knotts from Sadgill

Photo: David Hayter


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1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that include Shipman Knotts

Shipman Knotts and the walk on a unique Interactive Walk Planning Map (worth a look if you've never seen these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

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Read Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Shipman Knotts

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Shipman Knotts



You can walk to the top of Shipman Knotts by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:3,417ft (1,041m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

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

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See Shipman Knotts and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Maps in PDF format:

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The Far Eastern Fells area of The Lake District National Park

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Walk & bag all 36 Wainwrights in The Far Eastern Fells area of
The Lake District in just 8 easy-to-follow circular walks*

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.

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You can find Shipman Knotts & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Shipman Knotts Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Shipman Knotts

Tim Winn walked up Shipman Knotts on June 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Rachel and Helen [weather] Dry. Sunny.

Maxine Down climbed it on May 4th, 2025 [from/via/route] Up from Kentmere. Parked in the farmer's field.

David Higginbottom bagged it on April 27th, 2025 [from/via/route] Walk up & down on 204 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear & nice - Nice pleasant 7k up & down

Richard Holmes hiked Shipman Knotts on April 8th, 2025 [from/via/route] Brockstones [with] Myself. [weather] Hot, not a cloud in the sky.

James Hughes summited on June 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] c204 The Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale Bridge [weather] Beautiful warm sunny day - Very warm day with bad start hiking through Bracken.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Shipman Knotts

Harter Fell (Kentmere), Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts from Hall Wood in the Kentmere Valley

Harter Fell (Kentmere), Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts from Hall Wood in the Kentmere Valley

Photo: Dave Wainwright (34)

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Shipman Knotts in cloud above Longsleddale from Ancrow Brow (North East Top)

Shipman Knotts in cloud above Longsleddale from Ancrow Brow (North East Top)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (313)

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The Kentmere Horseshoe (Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts) from Hollow Moor

The Kentmere Horseshoe (Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts) from Hollow Moor

Photo: Andy Malcolm (183)

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Shipman Knotts and Longsleddale from Great Howe

Shipman Knotts and Longsleddale from Great Howe

Photo: David Hayter (306)

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