Route outline for walk c457:
Cockermouth - Watch Hill (Cockermouth) - Hay - Setmurthy Plantation - Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) - Peel Wood - Long Bottom - Greenlands - Cockermouth
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
![]() 0 English Mountains |
![]() 0 Wainwrights |
![]() 0 English Nuttalls |
![]() 0 English Deweys |
![]() 2 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Marilyn |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) at 254m (833ft). Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 89)Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) is classified as an English Marilyn (153rd highest in England, 1459th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) at 235m (771ft). Watch Hill (Cockermouth) is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 99)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth
In no particular order . . .

Whiteside (Crummock) (left), Mellbreak (centre) and Fellbarrow (right) from 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)

Path through woodland east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Small pile of stones which seem to mark the highest point on Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Broom growing beside a wall on 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)

Ewe and lambs at the bottom of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Warning notice on the gate below the summit of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Lone, wind swept tree on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Rocky outcrop on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) with Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) in the distance

At the bottom of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Ewe and lambs by a wall on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
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