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Sheep Pasture Path – Watch Hill Summit loop from Cockermouth

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Sheep Pasture Path – Watch Hill Summit loop from Cockermouth

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Sheep Pasture Path – Watch Hill Summit loop from Cockermouth

01:50

6.31km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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98 m

The Bitter End Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

What a wonderful name for a pub and the name in fact has nothing to do with beer but relates to the Bitter Beck which joins the River Cocker nearby.
It is a great pub too for drinks and food.

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2.29 km

Sheep Pasture Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

This was a great location on a mild sunny day

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2.64 km

View of the Lake District from Watch Hill Ascent

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful views from the ascent of Watch Hill over to the Lake District National Park.

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3.17 km

Watch Hill is one of the Wainwright Outlying Fells (235m). A grassy and gradual approach from Cockermouth over fields full of curious sheep. The ground beyond the summit is rippled and undulates on to Sethmurthy Common.

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6.31 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.63 km

2.06 km

495 m

126 m

Surfaces

3.71 km

2.06 km

547 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

17°C

12°C

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Sheep Pasture Path – Watch Hill Summit loop from Cockermouth

The Bitter End Pub

Sheep Pasture Path

View of the Lake District from Watch Hill Ascent

Watch Hill Summit

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