Start Point: Dockray (NY 393 215)
Dockray – High Row – Randerside – Great Dodd – Watson’s Dodd – Stybarrow Dodd – White Stones on Green Side – Hart Side – Birkett Fell – Brown Hills – Swineside Knott – Watermillock Common – Common Fell – Dockray
Distance: 10.3 miles Total Ascent: 732 metres Time Taken: 4 hours Start Time: 10:00
Weather: Warm and hazy. 19°C
It’s not so long ago that I did this walk (back in January) but I wanted to have another walk around to check notes as this will be a featured walk soon in Trail magazine. It was really quite warm today, shorts and t-shirt all the way.
The Dodds Route Map
On the 11th June, there was a celeb visit to Love the Lakes, Keswick. Chemmy Alcott, Olympic skier, is the brand ambassador for The Lakes Distillery and was on a promotional visit to our shop. She seemed to get on well with Dougal and Fletcher!
Sing Fletcher. sing!
Promo shot - Chemmy, Louise and Katie (Lakes Distillery). If you like a drop of gin this is highly recommended!
Later that day at Bassenthwaite it was absolutely boiling so the boys were keen to get in for a dip. On with the walk...
Climbing the road out of Dockray.
Looking across to today's target.
Sheep spotting.
Great Dodd from Randerside.
A hazy view to Keswick from Great Dodd summit.
Heading for Watson's Dodd to the right then Stybarrow Dodd to the left.
Looking back to Great Dodd from Watson's Dodd.
Who's the King of the Castle on Watson's Dodd summit?
Watson's and Great from the climb to Stybarrow (Dodd!)
On Stybarrow Dodd, Catstycam and Helvellyn in the distance.
On Hart Side looking to White Stones on the left and Stybarrow Dodd to the right.
The proud cairn on Birkett Fell looking to Ullswater.
A panoramic view of Ullswater from Brown Hills.
When push comes to shove!
Looking to Patterdale and the head of Ullswater.