Lake District
Blawith Knott
248M
814FT
About Blawith Knott
Rising above the quiet hamlet of Woodland, this modest Southern Fell offers a rugged, heather-clad character that belies its low elevation. Often paired with Tottlebank Height, its summit provides a panoramic vista stretching from the high Coniston fells to the sands of Morecambe Bay and the distant Pennines.
Key Statistics
Rank
851st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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89m
Nearest Town
Broughton in Furness
Geology
You are walking over layers of siltstone, mudstone, and sandstone. These compressed sediments form the solid, rugged foundation of this fell.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
SD260883
Latitude
54.2858°N
Longitude
3.1371°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is rooted in Old Norse, where 'Blawith' translates to 'dark wood' and 'Knott' describes the rocky, hill-like outcrop that forms the summit.
- •Alfred Wainwright featured the hill in his Outlying Fells of Lakeland, describing it as a "magnificent viewpoint" and suggesting a circular route that links it with the nearby Tottlebank Height.
- •The summit provides an exceptional vantage point for spotting the Yorkshire Three Peaks; on clear days, the distinctive flat-topped silhouettes of Ingleborough and Whernside are clearly visible across the eastern horizon.
- •At 248 metres, it is technically classified as a Tump, proving that a hill doesn't need to be a mountain to offer a view that makes the larger peaks to the north look slightly overcrowded.