The Wainwrights

The Wainwrights are the 214 fells (hills and mountains) described in Alfred Wainwright's seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells (1955–66).

 

 

Book One: The Eastern Fells

 

The Eastern Fells are centred around Helvellyn and they primarily consist of a north-south ridge running between Ullswater and Lakeland's Central Valley.

 

Peak  Height Bagged 
Helvellyn 950 m 3,117 ft
Nethermost Pike 891 m 2,923 ft  
Catstycam 890 m 2,920 ft  
Raise 883 m 2,897 ft  
Fairfield 873 m 2,864 ft  
White Side 863 m 2,831 ft  
Dollywaggon Pike 858 m 2,815 ft  
Great Dodd 857 m 2,812 ft  
Stybarrow Dodd 843 m 2,766 ft  
St Sunday Crag 841 m 2,759 ft  
Hart Crag 822 m 2,697 ft  
Dove Crag 792 m 2,598 ft  
Watson's Dodd 789 m 2,589 ft  
Red Screes 776 m 2,546 ft  
Great Rigg 766 m 2,513 ft  
Hart Side 756 m 2,480 ft  
Seat Sandal 736 m 2,415 ft  
Clough Head 726 m 2,382 ft  
Birkhouse Moor 718 m 2,356 ft  
Sheffield Pike 675 m 2,215 ft  
High Pike 656 m 2,152 ft  
Middle Dodd 654 m 2,146 ft  
Little Hart Crag 637 m 2,090 ft  
Birks 622 m 2,041 ft  
Heron Pike 612 m 2,008 ft  
Hartsop above How 570 m 1,870 ft  
Great Mell Fell 537 m 1,762 ft  
High Hartsop Dodd 519 m  1,703 ft  
Low Pike 508 m 1,667 ft  
Little Mell Fell 505 m 1,657 ft  
Stone Arthur 500 m 1,640 ft  
Gowbarrow Fell 481 m 1,578 ft  
Nab Scar 450 m 1,476 ft)  
Glenridding Dodd 442 m 1,450 ft  
Arnison Crag 433 m 1,421 ft  

Book Two: The Far Eastern Fells

 

The Far Eastern Fells occupy a broad area to the east of Ullswater, Kirkstone Pass and are bordered by the M6 motorway.

 

Peak Height Bagged
High Street 828 m 2,717 ft  
High Raise 802 m  2,631 ft  
Rampsgill Head 792 m 2,598 ft  
Thornthwaite Crag 784 m 2,575 ft  
Kidsty Pike 780 m 2,559 ft  
Harter Fell 778 m 2,552 ft  
Caudale Moor 763 m 2,503 ft  
Mardale Ill Bell 760 m 2,493 ft  
Ill Bell 757 m 2,484 ft  
The Knott 739 m 2,425 ft  
Kentmere Pike 730 m 2,395 ft  
Froswick 720 m 2,362 ft  
Barnstree 713 m 2,339 ft  
Yoke 706 m 2,316 ft  
Gray Crag 699 m 2,293 ft  
Rest Dodd 696 m 2,283 ft  
Loadpot Hill 671 m 2,201 ft  
Wether Hill 670 m 2,198 ft  
Tarn Crag 664 m 2,178 ft  
Place Fell 657 m 2,156 ft  
Selside Pike 655 m 2,149 ft  
Grey Crag 638 m 2,093 ft  
Hartsop Dodd 618 m 2,028 ft  
Shipman Knotts 587 m 1,926 ft  
The Nab 576 m 1,890 ft  
Angletarn Pikes 567 m 1,860 ft  
Brock Crags 561 m 1,841 ft  
Arthur's Pike 533 m 1,794 ft  
Bonscale Pike 524 m 1,719 ft  
Sallows 516 m 1,693 ft  
Beda Fell 509 m 1,670 ft  
Wansfell 488 m 1,601 ft  
Sour Howes 483 m 1,585 ft  
Steel Knotts 432 m 1,417 ft  
Hallin Fell 388 m 1,273 ft  
Troutbeck Tongue 364 m 1,194 ft  

Book Three: The Central Fells

 

The Central Fells are situated in the heart of the Lake District, surrounded by the other ranges. The range extends from the ridge between Derwentwater and Thirlmere in the north, to the famous rock peaks of the Langdale Pikes in the south.

Peak Height Bagged
High Raise 762 m 2,500 ft  
Sergeant Man 736 m 2,415 ft  
Harrison Stickle 736 m 2,415 ft  
Ullscarf 726 m 2,382 ft  
Thunacar Knott 723 m 2,372 ft  
Pike of Stickle 709 m 2,326 ft  
Pavey Ark 700 m 2,297 ft  
Loft Crag 680 m 1,995 ft  
High Seat 608 m 1,995 ft  
Bleaberry Fell 590 m 1,936 ft  
Sergeant's Crag 571 m 1,873 ft  
Steel Fell 553 m 1,814 ft  
Tarn Crag 550 m 1,804 ft  
Blea Rigg 541 m 1,775 ft  
Calf Crag 537 m 1,762 ft  
High Tove 515 m 1,690 ft  
Eagle Crag 525 m 1,722 ft  
Armboth Fell 479 m 1,572 ft  
Raven Crag 461 m 1,512 ft  
Great Crag 450 m 1,476 ft
Gibson Knott 420 m 1,378 ft  
Grange Fell 415 m 1,362 ft  
Helm Crag 405 m 1,329 ft  
Silver How 395 m 1,296 ft  
Walla Crag 376 m 1,234 ft  
High Rigg 357 m 1,171 ft  
Loughrigg Fell 335 m 1,099 ft  

Book Four: The Southern Fells

 

The Southern Fells occupy a large area to the south of Great Langdale, Borrowdale, Wasdale and include Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England.

 

Peak Height Bagged
Scafell Pike 978 m 3,209 ft  
Sca Fell 964 m 3,163 ft  
Great End 910 m 2,986 ft  
Bowfell 902 m 2,959 ft  
Esk Pike 885 m 2,904 ft  
Crinkle Crags 859 m 2,818 ft  
Lingmell 807 m 2,684 ft  
Coniston Old Man 803 m 2,635 ft  
Swirl How 802 m 2,631 ft  
Brim Fell 796 m 2,612 ft  
Great Carrs 785 m 2,575 ft  
Allen Crags 785 m 2,575 ft  
Glaramara 783 m 2,569 ft  
Dow Crag 778 m 2,552 ft  
Grey Friar 773 m 2,536 ft  
Wetherlam 763 m 2,503 ft  
Slight Side 762 m 2,500 ft  
Pike o' Blisco 709 m 2,326 ft  
Cold Pike 701 m 2,300 ft  
Harter Fell 654 m 2,146 ft  
Rosset Pike 651 m 2,136 ft  
Illgill Head 609 m 1,998 ft  
Seathwaite Fell 601 m 1,972 ft  
Rosthwaite Fell 551 m 1,808 ft  
Hard Knott 549 m 1,801 ft  
Whin Rigg 535 m 1,755 ft  
Green Crag 489 m 1,604 ft  
Lingmoor Fell 469 m 1,539 ft  
Black Fell 323 m 1,060 ft
Holme Fell 317 m 1,040 ft  

Book Five: The Northern Fells

 

The Northern Fells cover a circular area north of Keswick. The range is bordered to the west by Bassenthwaite Lake, the River Greta in the south and Caldew river bounds the eastern edge of the group, flowing away toward Carlisle. It is the smallest group by total number of hills.

 

Peak Height Bagged
Skiddaw 931 m 3,054 ft  
Blencathra 868 m 2,848 ft  
Skiddaw Little Man 865 m 2,838 ft  
Carl Side 746 m 2,448 ft  
Long Side 734 m 2,408 ft  
Lonscale Fell 715 m 2,346 ft  
Knott 710 m 2,329 ft  
Bowscale Fell 702 m 2,303 ft  
Great Calva 690 m 2,264 ft  
Ullock Pike 690 m 2,264 ft  
Bannerdale Crags 683 m 2,241 ft  
Bakestall 673 m 2,208 ft  
Carrock Fell 663 m 2,175 ft  
High Pike 658 m 2,159 ft  
Great Sca Fell 651 m 2,136 ft  
Mungrisdale Common 633 m 2,077 ft
Brae Fell 586 m 1,923 ft
Meal Fell 550 m 1,804 ft  
Great Cockup 526 m 1,726 ft  
Souther Fell 522 m 1,713 ft  
Dodd 502 m 1,647 ft  
Longlands Fell 483 m 1,585 ft  
Binsey 447 m 1,467 ft  
Latrigg 367 m 1,204 ft  

Book Six: The North Western Fells

 

The North Western Fells occupy an oval area beneath the Buttermere and Borrowdale valley systems.

 

Peaks Height Bagged
Grasmoor 852 m 2,785 ft  
Eel Crag (Crag Hill) 839 m 2,753 ft  
Grisedale Pike 791 m 2,595 ft  
Sail 773 m 2,536 ft  
Wandope 772 m 2,533 ft  
Hopegil Head 770 m 2,526 ft  
Dale Head 753 m 2,470 ft  
Robinson 737 m 2,418 ft  
Hindscarth 727 m 2,385 ft  
Whiteside 707 m 2,320 ft  
Scar Crags 672 m 2,205 ft  
Whiteless Pike 660 m 2,165 ft  
High Spy 653 m 2,142 ft  
Causey Pike 637 m 2,090 ft  
Maiden Moor 575 m 1,886 ft  
Ard Crags 581 m 1,906 ft  
Outerside 568 m 1,864 ft  
Knott Rigg 556 m 1,824 ft  
Lord's Seat 552 m 1,811 ft  
Whinlatter 517 m 1,696 ft  
Broom Fell 511 m 1,677 ft  
Graystones 452 m 1,483 ft  
Catbells 451 m 1,480 ft  
Ling Fell 373 m 1,224 ft  
Sale Fell 359 m 1,178 ft  
Rannerdale Knotts 355 m 1,165 ft  
Castle Crag 298 m 978 ft  

Book Seven: The Western Fells

 

The Western Fells are centred around Great Gable and form a triangular area between Buttermere and Wasdale.

 

Peak Height Bagged
Great Gable 899 m 2,949 ft  
Pillar 892 m 2,927 ft  
Scoat Fell 841 m 2,759 ft  
Red Pike (Wasdale) 826 m 2,709 ft  
Steeple 819 m 2,687 ft  
High Stile 807 m 2,648 ft  
Kirk Fell 802 m 2,631 ft  
Green Gable 801 m 2,628 ft  
Haycock 797 m 2,614 ft  
Red Pike (Buttermere) 755 m 2,467 ft  
High Crag 744 m 2,441 ft  
Brandreth 715 m 2,345 ft  
Caw Fell 697 m 2,288 ft  
Grey Knotts 697 m 2,287 ft  
Seatallan 692 m 2,270 ft  
Fleetwith Pike 648 m 2,126 ft  
Base Brown 646 m 2,119 ft  
Starling Dodd 633 m 2,077 ft  
Yewbarrow 628 m 2,060 ft  
Great Borne 616 m 2,021 ft  
Haystacks 597 m 1,958 ft  
Middle Fell 582 m 1,909 ft  
Blake Fell 573 m 1,880 ft  
Lank Rigg 541 m 1,775 ft  
Gavel Fell 526 m 1,725 ft  
Crag Fell 523 m 1,715 ft  
Mellbreak 512 m 1,680 ft  
Hen Comb 509 m 1,670 ft  
Grike 488 m 1,601 ft  
Burnbank Fell 475 m 1,559 ft  
Low Fell 423 m 1,388 ft  
Buckbarrow 423 m 1,388 ft  
Fellbarrow 416 m 1,365 ft