Shipman Knotts – Striding Edge

Height	587 metres \| 1926 feet
Grid Reference	NY 47241 06212
Category	The Far Eastern Fells \| Birkett

Shipman Knotts summit cairn on the western side of the wall (where the path is). The true summit is over the wall but there is no easy way to get to it.

Previous walks on this fell:

Date

Walk Details

Thursday 8th October 2026

Walk: The Kentmere Horseshoe
From: Kentmere
Kentmere – Garburn Pass – Yoke – Ill Bell – Froswick – Thornthwaite Crag – High Street – Mardale Ill Bell – Nan Bield Pass – Harter Fell – Kentmere Pike – Goat Scar – Shipman Knotts – Kentmere [21.5km, 1108m ascent]
Monday 19th April 2010

Walk: The Kentmere Horseshoe
From: Kentmere
Kentmere – Garburn Pass – Yoke – Ill Bell – Froswick – Thornthwaite Beacon – High Street – Mardale Ill Bell – Nan Bield Pass – Harter Fell – Kentmere Pike – Shipman Knotts – Kentmere [13 miles, 1161m ascent]
Tuesday 6th February 2007

Walk: The Kentmere Horseshoe
From: Kentmere
Kentmere – Garburn Pass – Yoke – Ill Bell – Froswick – Thornthwaite Beacon – High Street – Mardale Ill Bell – Nan Bield Pass – Harter Fell – Kentmere Pike – Shipman Knotts – Kentmere [12 miles, 1100m ascent]
Tuesday 8th March 2005

Walk: The Kentmere Horseshoe
From: Kentmere
Kentmere – Garburn Pass – Yoke (313) – Ill Bell (314) – Froswick (315) – Thornthwaite Beacon – Mardale Ill Bell – Nan Bield Pass – Harter Fell – Kentmere Pike (316) – Goat Scar (317) – Shipman Knotts (318) – Kentmere [13.7 miles, 1436m ascent]
Tuesday 24th June 2003

Walk: The Kentmere Horseshoe
From: Kentmere
Kentmere – Garburn Pass – Yoke – Ill Bell – Froswick – Thornthwaite Beacon – High Street – Mardale Ill Bell – Nan Bield Pass – Harter Fell – Kentmere Pike – Shipman Knotts – Kentmere