Lake District
White Hall Knott
311M
1020FT
About White Hall Knott
Rising sharply above the Screes-side road, this rugged Birkett offers a grandstand view of Wast Water and the Scafells. While often bypassed for the higher bulk of Seatallan, its rocky crest provides a more intimate perspective on the Wasdale valley than the sprawling moorland slopes found further inland.
Key Statistics
Rank
756th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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19m
Nearest Town
The Green
Geology
You are walking on the Skiddaw Group, which is primarily made of mudstone. This rock formed from layers of fine mud and silt that hardened over time.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD155855
Latitude
54.2590°N
Longitude
3.2977°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the nearby White Hall farm, paired with the Old Norse word 'knutr', meaning a rocky hill or mound.
- •Classified as both a Birkett and a Synge, it is frequently bagged alongside its larger neighbours, Buckbarrow and Seatallan, as part of a Western Fells circuit.
- •The summit provides an exceptional vantage point for studying the Screes across Wast Water, offering a perspective on their true scale that is often lost when standing directly beneath them.
- •At 311 metres, it is one of the lower summits in the region, yet its position on the edge of the high fells gives it a prominence that belies its lowly status on the height charts.
- •The gradient is steep enough that most walkers will find themselves using their hands for balance long before they reach the actual rock, primarily to push the shoulder-high bracken out of their faces.