Lake District
Wool Knott
223M
732FT
About Wool Knott
Tucked away in the quiet Woodland Fell area, this modest summit offers an intimate experience of the southern fells. The terrain is a rugged mix of rock outcrops and heather, typical of these low-lying Silurian heights. It is best visited as part of a circular walk overlooking the tranquil Beacon Tarn.
Key Statistics
Rank
897th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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55
Nearest Town
High Nibthwaite
Geology
You are walking on the Bannisdale Formation, where layers of fine-grained siltstone and mudstone stack together to form the fell’s foundation.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD272896
Latitude
54.2970°N
Longitude
3.1190°W
Did You Know?
- •The name combines the Old Norse 'knutr', meaning a craggy hill or rocky outcrop, with a reference to the historic sheep grazing that has long defined these southern upland pastures.
- •Alfred Wainwright was an enthusiastic champion of this area, describing the circular walk over Wool Knott as 'a connoisseur’s piece' where 'every step is an uninhibited joy.'
- •Despite its modest elevation, the summit provides a superb vantage point across the deep blue waters of Beacon Tarn toward the more formidable silhouettes of Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston to the north.
- •It is most frequently climbed as the high point of a circuit from the hamlet of Woodland, a route that traverses the undulating, gorse-strewn ridges of what Wainwright termed 'Woodland Fell.'
- •At just 223 metres, it is a summit where you can spend more time actually looking at the view than you did catching your breath to reach it.