flooded fields looking to Skiddaw and the quiet road which was the A66 in Wainwright's day

benchmark on the first gatepost mentioned by Wainwright

Cockermouth looking over the first field

AW's view of Watch Hill with the trees now a bit larger and more extensive

looking over Slate Fell to Mellbreak and other northwestern fells

a higher benchmark not mentioned by Wainwright

the summit of Watch Hill (the 770' top according to AW)

360 degree panorama from Watch Hill - click on the image for a larger version

zooming northwards to distant Scottish hills across the Solway

zooming in over Lorton Vale to the High Stile ridge and Mellbreak

zooming in on Hopegill Head and Grasmoor

zooming in over Cockermouth golf course to the ridge from Grisedale Pike to Grasmoor

Sale Fell with the snowy Dodds in the distance

approaching the 833' summit (Setmurthy Common according to AW but usually called Watch Hill)

the 833' summit looking south to Grasmoor ..

.. it now has a small cairn - here looking south to Mellbreak

Cockermouth golf course with the Fellbarrow/Low Fell group behind

mist coming in over the highest top with Skiddaw beyond

the ridge looking back from Watch Hill to the highest top

Lorton Vale with mist gathering on the highest tops

a zoomed in shot of Grasmoor