Haycock

Area:Lake District - Western Fells
County:Cumberland
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, and sub HuMP
(also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:797m (with a drop of 94m)
Maps:OL4(S), OL6(N) Explorer or 89 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY144107         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:large cairn on rock on S side of wall - photo
Notes:Wainwright claims windshelter on N side of wall (NY 14475 10726) is marginally higher
Daylight:dawn 05:40, sunrise 06:16, sunset 18:25, dusk 19:00
External links:Wikipedia

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Haycock from Middle Fell
Haycock from Middle Fell


Situated south of Ennerdale and north of Wasdale, Haycock stands a little apart from its neighbours so is a little quieter.

Usually climbed from Ennerdale Water with Scoat Fell, Steeple and Pillar included to make a good circular walk.

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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: @woody, adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, andrew_poyner, Andrewc1980, Andy Duff, Ashleighatkinson, Basil, beaumont.dan@gmail.com, beth, Bilberry, CarlandHay, CARLOS, cat wakelin (twice), charlottegetsaround, chloealina, chrisfry35 (x4), Cowles, Danrobinson, darrendixon, Darrenh, davew, Daz Graham, DrewBrown (twice), dsutton101, DukeNukem, fizzerfox, gallowshill, gbh, Geaorgina Brough (twice), gilly_3886, Ginty (twice), Hannahfw, Harter hod carrier (x7), HighOrbiter, HollySalaman, Homesick Scorrie, iggsypoo, inkblatt, Jandy, Jasimo16, JazMeg26, jegger, JJH94, johngraham5056@aol.com, Kieranatt, King of the Tops, Lambo330, leedrich, lludwinski, Luizawoods, Luly, luverlyjuberly, mariablky (x4), MarjWatson, markhallam, McLeish, Michaelholbrow, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, Mikew92, munrobracket, navdave, neil_h, okult, Oli R C, pah800, PDB1963, Peterfishwick, RuslandRambler (twice), shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Simon Caldwell, springfishblue, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover, Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba, Toy poodle, vinmac, wezboyes@hotmail.com, wolfgangb, and yorkmunrobagger.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

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