St. John's Hill [Caermote Hill N Top]

Tucked away near Uldale, this modest grassy height serves as the northern terminus of the Caermote ridge. Though small, this Wainwright Outlying Fell offers a quiet, unhurried vantage point over the Solway Plain, standing as a gentle guardian at the very edge of the Lake District National Park.

• •The name 'Caermote' is derived from the Brythonic 'caer' (fort) and the Old English 'mot' (meeting place), referencing the ancient fortifications found in the hollow below the summit.
• •Alfred Wainwright described the Caermote ridge as 'an island in a sea of grass,' favouring it for its solitude and the extensive views of the Scottish coast.
• •The Roman remains nestled between the north and south summits comprise two distinct forts; the smaller one was likely built during the 1st century AD to secure the route to Old Carlisle.
• •On clear days, the view northward encompasses the distinctive hump of Criffel and the hills of Dumfries and Galloway across the Solway Firth.
• •It is a summit of such gentle gradient that a walker might inadvertently bag it while simply looking for a better spot to eat their sandwiches.