Ullock Pike
690m (2265ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ullock Pike
Simon Myerscough walked up Ullock Pike on November 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] C248 - From Ormathwaite - stayed at Keswick Retreat lodges [with] Joanne and Gillian [weather] Low dense misty cloud above 2000ft - Relentless climb up to 3,000ft from start - very steep at top onto Skiddaw
Iain Jones climbed Ullock Pike on July 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] Millbeck (Trail Run) - 30 August 2015 - Rab Mini Mountain Marathon from Millbeck: 10 August 2024 - The Grand Tour of Skiddaw 2024
Claire Kirk bagged Ullock Pike on May 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] Sawmill Tearooms [with] Self [weather] Warm & sunny. Light breeze
David Higginbottom hiked Ullock Pike on April 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] C315 from tea room [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Paul Macey summited Ullock Pike on July 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Walk C315 [weather] Cloud at start brightening up & sunshine Ullock Pike
Neil Bennett conquered Ullock Pike on July 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] Climbed the ridge linking Ullock Pike, Long Side & Carl Side. Our starting point was the car park at the Old Saw Mill Tearooms. A steady ascent through the woods behind the Ravenstone Hotel before gaining the ridge. Our descent took us past the white stones towards Dodd before winding through the forest tracks back to the car park. [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett. [weather] Overcast to begin with, brightening up later.
John Ramsbottom scaled Ullock Pike on May 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] parked at Tea rooms on A591, £8 parking [with] Lola and Teyla [weather] sunshine & warm, lovely day - Teylas first day Wainwrighting. Went to The Phesant Inn Bassenthwaite
Sarah Moore walked up Ullock Pike on April 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] c315 / Carl Side & Dodd from Dodd Wood [with] Wobert! [weather] Great day for it - windy to start but the sun came out there was a little heat that was wonderful. - Loved walking with someone else - very different, & I don't normally stop for a cuppa but it was fab. Tough work getting up Ullock Pike, but once that was done the rest was pretty straightforward.
Geoff Hand climbed Ullock Pike on November 30th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c315 Carl Side &Dodd from Dodd Wood From Old Sawmill Tea room along A591, Ling How, Ullock Pike, onto Long Sid, Carl Side & Dodd. [with] With Richard Macilwaine Tess [weather] Cloudy to start, then climbed above cloud to an inversion making a magical day.
Tim Winn bagged Ullock Pike on September 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ullock Pike [with] Max (Guide) [weather] Cloud & heavy rain.
Ian Ashton hiked Ullock Pike on April 10th, 2021 [with] Steve H
Kate Peacock summited Ullock Pike on April 10th, 2022 [from/via/route] Dropped off at the car park as you turn off the A591. Collect at Dodd Wood car park [with] Me & Sheila [weather] No rain. Winds weren't too bad. Mainly sunny. Gloves for the top but other than that no issues. - The path, which we knew about, down from Carl Side to Dodd Wood has massively eroded over the years. We managed to scramble & follow the higher small path which people have started to make. Little scary
Martin Hartshorne conquered Ullock Pike on April 1st, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Clear sunny cool on top snow higher up
Richard Fulcher scaled Ullock Pike on July 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked in a layby on the A591 just past the official Dodd Wood car park. Walked west in parallel with the road & then gradually up the side of the fell to Ling How. Turned right up 'The Edge' to Ullock Pike & then on to Longside Edge & Carl Side. Back down to White Stones & across to Dodd. Returned down the forestry track in Longside Wood. [with] Jen [weather] Clear blue sky day, cold (-1) but with light winds. - Does Longside Edge really qualify as a Wainwright?
Christine Shepherd walked up Ullock Pike on August 24th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from The Old Sawmill tearooms at Dodd wood using walk c315 [with] Karen and Stella [weather] Warm & sunny - Climbed this again on 22.5.12 using walk c447 Climbed again on 17.01.22 using walk 315 but adding on Skiddaw. This was a very special day as I saw several brocken spectres on the way up this fell.
Tony Halliday climbed Ullock Pike on November 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at Longside wood taking in Ullock pike long side Carl side & dodd [with] My boarder terrier jimmy [weather] The weather was cool dry sunny & clear with early morning cloud inversion - Nice circular roughly 8 miles tough start a lot of ups & steep climbs & a gruelling down cloud inversions in the morning were spectacular
Damian Doyle bagged Ullock Pike on July 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Highside [with] Yvonne [weather] Sunny - Bo Weekend
Charlotte Hewson hiked Ullock Pike on July 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Dodd car park, up Dodd, over to carlside, longside, ullock & down back the the car. [weather] Cloudy af - Got lost up Dodd & had to turn round, added a mile
Mark Hazelton summited Ullock Pike on May 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from Mirehouse taking in Ullock Pike, Long side, Carlside, Skiddaw & Dodd [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Cloud rolling in & out covering Skiddaw then blowing out
Claire Murray conquered Ullock Pike on February 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dodd Wood, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side & Skiddaw [with] Vitor [weather] So sunny! - Lovely walk, hard going uphill but definitely worth it
John Hanlon scaled Ullock Pike on September 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hotel- Borrowdale Gates Hotel, walk started from Old Sawmill tea room [with] solo [weather] Sunny - 4 Wainwright loop 1 of 4
Geoffrey Robertshaw walked up Ullock Pike on September 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] Up from Sawmill Tea room [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Andrew Douthwaite climbed Ullock Pike on June 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] c315 [weather] Mostly Sunny - Quite busy coming out of lockdown
Michael Nolan bagged Ullock Pike on February 4th, 2020 [with] Morag [weather] dry cold
Stephen Batson hiked Ullock Pike on February 14th, 2017 [with] Clare [weather] Very Windy, Snow
Christopher Payne summited Ullock Pike on November 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] From the old sawmill tea cafe [with] Claire horton [weather] Rain, misty
Richard Beardsley conquered Ullock Pike on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Route C315 starting from the Ravenstone Hotel. [weather] Clear, fine & sunny throughout. - Got dropped off at the Ravenstone Hotel & commenced walk from there at 0950hrs. Did not proceed to point 2 on the suggested route but instead took short cut as shown on the diagram. Rest of the route was followed rigidly. Arrived back at the hotel at 1320hrs. Thoroughly enjoyable day. Other walkers present also making the most of the weather.
Sarah Mattock scaled Ullock Pike on August 25th, 2019 [with] Sarah, Ian, Polly, Mikey and Maggie [weather] Sunny & red hot - Nearly kill Maggie in the heat 😱
Jamie Bryan walked up Ullock Pike on August 11th, 2019 [from/via/route] c315 [weather] Very cloudy, so no view at all
Richard Marchant climbed Ullock Pike on October 11th, 1988 [from/via/route] We parked off a minor road to Orthwaite we made an ascent up to Ullock Pike via the Allerdale Ramlbe footpath then along the Longside Edge to Carl Side & still on the Allerdale Ramble up to the top of Skiddaw. A fantastic day out with my Mum, awesome views & my first ascent of Skiddaw with many more that followed. A lovely memory for me. [with] Mum & Dad [weather] A fine day with not wind wall to wall sunshine - The ascent of Skiddaw was taken during a weeks holiday in the Lakes with Mum & my Dad although I just went out walking up the mountains with my Mum as my Dad was not fit enough to join us. We stopped at a self catering cottage at Dockray. Probably the last holiday I had away from Dorset with my Mum & Dad,
Richard Marshall bagged Ullock Pike on June 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] 315 Carlside [with] Bo [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Rain on Dodd
Mark Heybourne hiked Ullock Pike on May 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Longside Edge [with] David Lee [weather] sunny
Lucy Perchard summited Ullock Pike on September 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] Caught bus from Keswick to Ravenstone Manor then climbed to Skiddaw via the Ullock Pike, Long Side & Carl Side before descending back to Keswick via Skiddaw Little Man & Lonscale Fell [with] Tony [weather] Low cloud covered Skiddaw but this lifted once we reached Carl Side so plan A to climb to Skiddaw was a goer (plan B to descend to Dodd if Skiddaw was still in cloud). Showers towards the end of the walk. - A great linear walk
Andrew Johnson conquered Ullock Pike on January 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Peterhouse farm [weather] Blue skies, chilly
Mark Davidson scaled Ullock Pike on May 30th, 2003 [from/via/route] go4awalk.com Walk c248:- High Side, The Allerdale Ramble, Ling How, The Edge, Ullock Pike, Longside Edge, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw, Bakestall, Birkett Edge, Whitewater Dash, Back O' Skiddaw, Melbecks, High Side [with] Theresa [weather] Good - high white cloud but good visibility - Theresa got a very large & angry blister!
Christina Lander walked up Ullock Pike on November 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] High Side Farm near Bassenthwaite - The Edge - Unlock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Birkett Edge - High Side Farm [with] Dick & Meg [weather] A sunny, dry day, very strong winds on the tops especially Skiddaw, could hardly stand up!
Andrew Joss climbed Ullock Pike on August 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Ravenstone Manor Hotel [with] Barbara [weather] Windy, wet, cloudy, hail
Julian Parry bagged Ullock Pike on April 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] C315 [with] Nuno Malo
Rachel Willan hiked Ullock Pike on February 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Mirehouse [with] Jacob [weather] Sunny. Very windy
Tony Rogerson summited Ullock Pike on October 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] U/C road Watches Ullock Pike Longside Carl Side Skiddaw North Top White Horse Little Knott [with] Floss [weather] Sunny until Skiddaw summit then cloud & wind
Caroline Winter conquered Ullock Pike on April 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw, Little Man, Lonscale Fell, Latrigg CP [with] Andy and Becky [weather] Good visibility, cloudy, windy on skiddaw, sunny spells in late afternoon - Able to do ridge walk with having 2 cars. Great views over northern fells
Chris Sheard scaled Ullock Pike on September 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Up from Ravenstone hotel steep start breaking to nice ridge [with] Alan [weather] Started in torrential rain which reduced to light blustery showers with broken sun - Very steep up & nice circuit - glad we took own view on weather
Beth Webster walked up Ullock Pike on June 19th, 2015 [with] Hannah phillips & Cocoa
Chris Kent climbed Ullock Pike on June 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] Old Sawmill Tearoom, Dodd Wood [with] Brother, Gary [weather] Overcast, misty on tops, occasional showers, sunshine towards end of walk
Anthony Scott bagged Ullock Pike on May 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Underscar car park [with] me [weather] White cloud, breezy
Wayne Baxter hiked Ullock Pike on August 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Ravenstone, Ullock Pike, Longside & returned along the same path. [with] Sue [weather] Broken cloud & sunny
Richard Wilkinson summited Ullock Pike on April 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] Roadside parking near the Ravenstone Hotel, with the route climbing Craven Crag to The Edge & up to Ullock Pike & Carl Side; circular return via Dodd & the marked summit route down to the Forestry Commission car park. [weather] Started sunny but turned to cloud & light rain. - Starts off steep, with a more gentle second half (secondary climb to Dodd).
Rachael Tyler conquered Ullock Pike on April 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] High Side [with] Husband [weather] Glorious - Fab day out. Hard slog but well worth it. A lovely horseshoe / ridge walk.
Ken Davies scaled Ullock Pike on March 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Raven manor hotel [with] Bev [weather] Windy & heavy rain - very steep climb in awful conditions & v poor visibility
Leon Harvey walked up Ullock Pike on July 16th, 2016 [with] Solo
Simon Boddy climbed Ullock Pike on October 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] Gale Road via Lesser Man, Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw, Carl Side & Long Side [with] My girlfriend [weather] Warm, sunny & clear. - Great views of Bassenthwaite Lake & we could see as far as Scotland.
Maureen Palmer bagged Ullock Pike on July 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ravenstone Lodge, Bassenthwaite [with] Nick [weather] Dry & very warm
Jon Mapp hiked Ullock Pike on May 28th, 2016 [from/via/route] c315 [with] Just Suzzanné and me [weather] Clear & fair, a little mist on the tops but pleasant walking weather, not too hot & no rain. - A great walk up the ridge to Ullock Pike, Dodd at the end was a test, but the walk back down through the forest was very pleasant.
Jonathan Davies summited Ullock Pike on April 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] High side [with] Judith Davies [weather] Cloudy, windy.
John Almond conquered Ullock Pike on March 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] go4awalk c315 - Carl Side & Dodd from Dodd Wood - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Dodd [weather] Cloudy & windy on the tops - - Grabbed a very realistic rubber snake from a Geocache on Dodd - nearly xxxx myself!
Mark Luckett scaled Ullock Pike on October 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] The Old Sawmill Tearoom to Ullock Pike, Long Side, & Carl Side [with] Susan Luckett [weather] Cold & Cloudy - Cold day & quite cloudy but fantastic views over Bassenthwaite.
Philip Layton walked up Ullock Pike on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve
Victoria Bates climbed Ullock Pike on September 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] c315 [with] Mark
Claire Lloyd bagged Ullock Pike on April 8th, 2007 [from/via/route] From Bassenthwaite village [with] Family
Jean Nichol hiked Ullock Pike on May 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Circular route from Barkbeth Farm [with] Self [weather] Sunny start - cloudy & breezier later - Up The Edge to Ullock Pike, Long Side & Carl Side (snow on path to Skiddaw & no crampons - or time!!) back via Dodd Woods - great cafe!
John Tippins summited Ullock Pike on April 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] High Side [with] Me [weather] Warm & sunny
Nick Dobson has conquered Ullock Pike [from/via/route] Dodd Wood [with] Margaret, Amy, Paul, Ralph & Ruby [weather] sunny
Tracey Cowell scaled Ullock Pike on November 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] Sawmill tea room [with] Sister [weather] Misty sunny cloudy
Richard Foreman walked up Ullock Pike on November 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dodd Wood [with] Myself [weather] Good - Great day out started with an inversion
Andy Gibbs climbed Ullock Pike during September, 2013 [from/via/route] From bassenthwaite on the way to Skiddaw [with] Jake, Gav & Eddie [weather] Pretty good
Scott Clarke bagged Ullock Pike on August 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] High Side [with] Lily, Lucas, Violet, Heidi, Mike, Samuel and Joseph
Dave Eyes hiked Ullock Pike on August 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Millbeck, up to Carl side, along ridge to Long sides & then on to Ullock Pike - return via Dodd [with] Christine Eyes [weather] fine
Raymond Barnett summited Ullock Pike on July 20th, 2014 [with] self [weather] sunny hot
Michael Vaughn conquered Ullock Pike on June 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Dodd Woods [with] alone [weather] partly sunny
Clive Ward scaled Ullock Pike on June 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] See c248 - Skiddaw [with] Anna [weather] See Skiddaw
David Noble walked up Ullock Pike on April 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Sawmill [with] Me [weather] Overcast with cloud
Elaine Evans climbed Ullock Pike on April 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ravenstone, on to Longside & Carl Side, back via Whitestones [with] Sue [weather] Dry, sunny, breezy in places. Warm in sun, cool in breeze. - Good view of surrounding areas. Helicopters flying over Bassenthwaite Lake, below us.
Steve Frank bagged Ullock Pike on July 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] Bassenthwaite [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Windy
Harry Meijer hiked Ullock Pike on June 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Skiddaw & Ullock Pike [with] The Lake District Walker
Graham Coules summited Ullock Pike on May 2nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Skiddaw & Carlside [with] Dale [weather] Cloudy
Lee Maddison conquered Ullock Pike on January 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] c315 - From Dodd Wood via Ullock Pike & Long Side [with] Solo [weather] Settled sunny day for January
Gill Watson scaled Ullock Pike on February 21st, 2013 [with] Gill
Deborah Adkins walked up Ullock Pike on December 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] Mirehouse car park - Ling How - Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Carl Side - White Stones - Longside Wood [with] Woj [weather] Cold & overcast? Snow on Skiddaw & started snowing on the ridge. - Slightly nervous on the ridge & decided not to climb Skiddaw
Tony Aspden climbed Ullock Pike on July 25th, 2005 [with] Andy [weather] Sunny - Cumbria Way
Dale Verrall bagged Ullock Pike on March 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Dodd Wood - walk number C315 [with] Amber [weather] Warm & cloudy
John Cave hiked Ullock Pike on January 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Up from End of ridge, starting at B road, [with] Ann [weather] Cold & clear, windy & v. cold near top
Phillip Bulley summited Ullock Pike on July 8th, 2012 [from/via/route] Longside [with] Judith [weather] Sunny turning cloudy & then rain
Darren Mortimer has conquered Ullock Pike [from/via/route] High Side [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Windy,Misty & Sunny
Iain Taylor scaled Ullock Pike on November 1st, 2009 [from/via/route] High Side (NY 23607 30990)
Paul Carmichael walked up Ullock Pike on August 26th, 2012 [with] Duke [weather] raining
Mr Davison climbed Ullock Pike during February, 2011 [from/via/route] from high side Ravenstone hotel [with] jenny davison & celene davison [weather] cold frosty
Christine Knowles bagged Ullock Pike on May 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] From car park by Bassenthwaite [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful, but quite windy
David Heyes hiked Ullock Pike on May 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] High Side [weather] Sunny - en route to Skiddaw
Stella Whittaker summited Ullock Pike during 2008 [with] Christine & Karen [weather] fine
Charlie Housley conquered Ullock Pike on November 13th, 2009 [from/via/route] From Carl Side & along the top of Long Side. [with] Joanna, my ever patient wife. [weather] A bit cloudy but remaining dry all the while we are up here.
Ross Dougherty has scaled Ullock Pike [from/via/route] Route c315 [with] Dan Bowman [weather] Sunny & Clear Skies
John Moran walked up Ullock Pike during February, 2011 [from/via/route] Same as Skidaw
Andy Nicholls climbed Ullock Pike on September 25th, 2011 [from/via/route] Keswick
Stephen Byrne, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Jenny Godfrey, Peter Thwaites, Melanie Dunn, Jane Wilkinson, Matthew Thomas, David Kelley, Louise Sandwith, Mr M A Blanchard, David Watson, Paul Kendell, Jo Dixon, Roger Knight, Alan Fowler, David Shaw, John Walter, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Louis Smith, Claire Rigg, Robert Maclean, Karen Mountain, John Grimes, Elaine Grayson, Nick Christian, Paul Glynn, Mike Wilson, Pam Armstrong, Roddy Mcdougall, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Paul Booth, Rob Barklamb, Jacqui Smith, Tracey Cordes, Marcus Petch, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Adrian Roberts, Alan Davidson, Paul Henderson, John Buckley, John Cuthbert, Patrick Buckland, Sarah Lowe, Ian Thomas, Stephen Millington, Jeanette Coward, Chris Bramley, Ray O'hara, Martin Cowell, Libby Burns and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Ullock Pike.
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