The Knight

About The Knight

Rising as a rugged, rocky spur on the northern flank of Place Fell, this Birkett offers a more intimate perspective of Ullswater than its parent peak. It is a landscape of crags and steep grass, providing a grandstand view directly down the lake towards Pooley Bridge and across to the Helvellyn range.

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• •The name is a descriptive English title, likely chosen for the hill's sentinel-like appearance overlooking the Patterdale valley, standing in contrast to the Old Norse 'Fell' and 'Dalr' names that dominate the surrounding landscape.
• •Though technically a shoulder of Place Fell, it is classified as a Birkett and a Synge; Bill Birkett included it in his 'Complete Peaks' due to its distinct rocky identity and the clear depression that separates it from the higher ground.
• •The summit provides an exceptional vantage point for studying the glacial 'elbow' of Ullswater, where the lake turns sharply at Skelly Neb, and offers a perfectly framed view of the pyramid-like profile of Catstye Cam.
• •The final approach to the cairn involves weaving through a series of small, interesting rock tiers that provide some of the most pleasant, easy scrambling in the Far Eastern Fells.
• •It serves as a perfect spot to watch the Ullswater Steamers tracing white wakes across the water, looking very much like bath toys from this 552-metre vantage point.
• •It is the kind of peak that offers a very convincing summit experience, right up until you turn around and see the massive bulk of Place Fell still looming a hundred metres above you.