Striding Edge

A photo diary of Lake District fell walks

Wainwrights

The Wainwright Fells are those listed in the seven books entitled ‘A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells’. Written more than 50 years ago, they remain the definitive Lake District guide books and the 214 fells listed remain a completion goal of many fell walkers.

In 2005, the author Chris Jesty updated the Wainwright books and they are the second editions.

From 2015, Clive Hutchby updated the books once more and these are the ‘Walkers Edition’ which are the most up to date versions with clearer paths and some extra sections. The cover photos for the Walkers Editions are by striding edge.net!

Below is a list of the Wainwright Lakeland Fells in height order. All heights in metres are taken from the Ordnance Survey maps and the height in feet is calculated (*3.2808399). The heights in feet may well vary from those in the Wainwright guide book. GPS references where given were taken at the summit cairn of the indicated fell using a Garmin Vista hand held unit and are accurate as far as the unit will allow.

NameHeight (m)Height (ft)GPS ref
Scafell Pike9783209NY 21548 07223
Scafell9643163NY 20682 06484
Helvellyn9503117NY 34167 15158
Skiddaw9313054NY 26040 29085
Great End9102986NY 22670 08385
Bowfell9022959NY 24470 06443
Great Gable8992949NY 21102 10317
Pillar8922927NY 17126 12101
Nethermost Pike8912923NY 34408 14154
Catstycam8902920NY 34811 15823
Esk Pike8852904NY 23660 07505
Raise8832987NY 34277 17414
Fairfield8732864NY 35861 11722
Blencathra8682848NY 32345 27712
Skiddaw Little Man8652838NY 26679 27785
White Side8632831NY 33780 16663
Crinkle Crags8592818NY 24863 04869
Dollywaggon Pike8582815NY 34629 13063
Great Dodd8572812NY 34193 20556
Grasmoor8522795NY 17481 20351
Stybarrow Dodd8432766NY 34295 18923
Saint Sunday Crag8412759NY 36930 13404
Scoat Fell8412759NY 15940 11384
Eel Crag (Crag Hill)8392753NY 19267 20364
High Street8282717NY 44078 11045
Red Pike (Wasdale)8262710NY 16530 10610
Hart Crag8222697NY 36907 11208
Steeple8192687NY 15757 11678
Lingmell8072649NY 20925 08144
High Stile8062644NY 16748 14783
Coniston Old Man8032635SD 27237 97815
High Raise (Martindale)8022631NY 44826 13453
Kirk Fell8022631NY 19498 10485
Swirl How8022631NY 27282 00551
Green Gable8012628NY 21472 10716
Haycock7972615NY 14477 10722
Brim Fell7962612SD 27074 98556
Dove Crag7922598NY 37454 10437
Rampsgill Head7922598NY 44332 12861
Grisedale Pike7912595NY 19839 22544
Watson’s Dodd7892589NY 33568 19560
Great Carrs7852575NY 27045 00880
Allen Crags7852575NY 23668 08529
Thornthwaite Crag7842572NY 43154 10039
Glaramara7832569NY 24723 10565
Kidsty Pike7802559NY 44738 12577
Dow Crag7782552SD 26254 97794
Harter Fell (Mardale)7782552NY 45970 09332
Red Screes7762546NY 39649 08767
Sail7732536NY 19820 20276
Wandope7722533NY 18818 19737
Grey Friar7702526NY 26009 00359
Hopegill Head7702526NY 18566 22165
Great Rigg7662513NY 35587 10401
Caudale Moor7632503NY 41867 09997
High Raise (Langdale)7622500NY 28074 09536
Wetherlam7622500NY 28820 01108
Slight Side7622500NY 20969 05028
Mardale Ill Bell7602493NY 44760 10118
Ill Bell7572484NY 43668 07725
Hart Side7562480NY 35891 19725
Red Pike ( Buttermere)7552477NY 16054 15453
Dale Head7532470NY 22301 15324
Carl Side7462448NY 25497 28086
High Crag7442441NY 18060 14017
Knott, The7392425NY 43709 12682
Robinson7372418NY 20183 16876
Sergeant Man7362415NY 28647 08896
Harrison Stickle7362415NY 28180 07393
Seat Sandal7362415NY 34399 11424
Long Side7342408NY 24881 28441
Kentmere Pike7302395NY 46565 07792
Hindscarth7272385NY 21565 16517
Clough Head7262382NY 33393 22541
Ullscarf7262382NY 29157 12172
Thunacar Knott7232372NY 27967 07990
Froswick7202362NY 43519 08518
Birkhouse Moor7182356NY 36344 15974
Brandreth7152346NY 21489 11928
Lonscale Fell7152346NY 28544 27171
Branstree7132339NY 47801 09975
Knott7102329NY 29622 32985
Pike O’Stickle7092326NY 27399 07356
Whiteside7072320NY 17047 21951
Yoke7062316NY 43773 06734
Pike O’ Blisco7052313NY 27118 04212
Bowscale Fell7022303NY 33343 30541
Cold Pike7012300NY 26289 03613
Pavey Ark7002297NY 28457 07903
Gray Crag6992293NY 42675 11822
Caw Fell6972287NY 13198 11001
Grey Knotts6972287NY 21731 12567
Rest Dodd6962283NY 43272 13701
Seatallan6922270NY 13964 08403
Great Calva6902264NY 29089 31188
Bannerdale Crags6832241NY 33616 29081
Loft Crag6802231NY 27743 07135
Ullock Pike6802231NY 24441 28758
Sheffield Pike6752215NY 36910 18178
Bakestall6732208NY 26647 30740
Scar Crags6722205NY 20853 20661
Loadpot Hill6712201NY 45689 18129
Wether Hill6702198NY 45570 16780
Tarn Crag (Longsleddale)6642178NY 48848 07852
Carrock Fell6602165NY 34176 33638
Whiteless Pike6602165NY 18021 18977
High Pike (Caldbeck)6582159NY 31873 35002
Place Fell6572156NY 40564 16955
High Pike (Scandale)6562152NY 37443 08830
Selside Pike6552149NY 49079 11183
Middle Dodd6542146NY 39736 09571
Harter Fell (Eskdale)6532142SD 21881 99718
High Spy6532142NY 23413 16234
Great Sca Fell6512136NY 29135 33898
Rossett Pike6502133NY 24920 07565
Fleetwith Pike6482126NY 20587 14167
Base Brown6462119NY 22516 11461
Grey Crag6382093NY 49721 07185
Causey Pike6372090NY 21876 20851
Little Hart Crag6372090NY 38734 10028
Mungrisdale Common6332077NY 31059 29231
Starling Dodd6332077NY 14206 15747
Seathwaite Fell6322073NY 22735 09708
Yewbarrow6282060NY 17338 08472
Birks6222041NY 38177 14486
Hartsop Dodd6182028NY 41133 11855
Great Borne6162021NY 12398 16379
Heron Pike6122008NY 35599 08300
Illgill Head6091998NY 16542 04800
High Seat6081995NY 28709 18049
Haystacks5971959NY 19338 13206
Bleaberry Fell5901936NY 28565 19574
Shipman Knotts5871926NY 47241 06212
Brae Fell5861923NY 28878 35159
Middle Fell5821909NY 15075 07222
Ard Crags5811906NY 20696 19766
Hartsop Above How5801903NY 38315 12005
Maiden Moor5761890NY 23675 18193
Nab, The5761890NY 43423 15194
Blake Fell5731880NY 11043 19684
Sergeant’s Crag5711873NY 27394 11379
Outerside5681864NY 21112 21460
Angletarn Pikes5671860NY 41333 14830
Brock Crags5611841NY 41665 13662
Knott Rigg5561824NY 19742 18868
Steel Fell5531814NY 31944 11157
Lord’s Seat5521811NY 20437 26558
Rosthwaite Fell (Bessyboot)5501807NY 25832 12479
Meal Fell5501804NY 28259 33711
Tarn Crag (Easedale)5501804NY 30358 09326
Hard Knott5491801NY 23193 02369
Blea Rigg5411775NY 30165 07835
Lank Rigg5411775NY 09164 11955
Calf Crag5371762NY 30162 10410
Great Mell Fell5371762NY 39682 25363
Whin Rigg5351755NY 15200 03442
Arthur’s Pike5321745NY 46076 20677
Gavel Fell5261726NY 11699 18386
Great Cockup5261726NY 27336 33311
Whinlatter5251722NY 19695 24903
Bonscale Pike5241719NY 45348 20086
Crag Fell5231716NY 09729 14384
Souther Fell5221713NY 35472 29140
Eagle Crag5201706NY 27535 12098
High Hartsop Dodd5191703NY 39357 10766
Sallows5161693NY 43653 03983
High Tove5151690NY 28922 16512
Mellbreak5121680NY 14843 18562
Broom Fell5111677NY 19444 27190
Beda Fell5091670NY 42895 17159
Hen Comb5091670NY 13213 18119
Low Pike5081667NY 37354 07832
Little Mell Fell5051657NY 42318 24027
Dodd5021647NY 24420 27353
Stone Arthur5001640NY 34752 09233
Green Crag4891604SD 20025 98274
Grike4881601NY 08495 14076
Wansfell4871598NY 40370 05267
Longlands Fell4831585NY 27590 35402
Sour Howes4831585NY 42830 03203
Gowbarrow Fell4811578NY 40764 21817
Armboth Fell4791572NY 29684 15965
Burnbank Fell4751558NY 10999 20950
Lingmoor Fell4691539NY 30277 04605
Barf4681535NY 21467 26740
Raven Crag4611512NY 30346 18757
Barrow4551493NY 22709 21822
Catbells4511480NY 24406 19852
Binsey4471467NY 22513 35525
Glenridding Dodd4421450NY 38048 17558
Graystones4411446NY 17615 26621
Great Crag4401444NY 27002 14682
Nab Scar4401444NY 35538 07240
Arnison Crag4331421NY 39359 14968
Steel Knotts4321417NY 44037 18125
Low Fell4231388NY 13597 22262
Buckbarrow4201378NY 13572 06126
Gibson Knott4201378NY 31845 09923
Fellbarrow4161365NY 13219 24245
Grange Fell4101345NY 26470 16274
Helm Crag4051329NY 32630 09353
Silver How3941293NY 32479 06641
Hallin Fell3881273NY 43303 19817
Walla Crag3791243NY 27684 21285
Ling Fell3731224NY 17959 28590
Latrigg3681207NY 27886 24685
Troutbeck Tongue3641194NY 42233 06384
Sale Fell3591178NY 19443 29659
Rannerdale Knotts3551165NY 16730 18251
High Rigg3541161NY 30860 21994
Loughrigg Fell3351099NY 34697 05139
Black Crag3231060NY 34023 01591
Holme Fell3171040NY 31528 00654
Castle Crag290951NY 24934 15937