looking to the summit of Watch Hill from an icy pool at the start

looking back over the first gate on the ridge to Cockermouth

Ladyside Pike, Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from the ridge

looking back down the west ridge to Cockermouth

zooming in south over Slate Fell to High Stile, Red Pike and Mellbreak

windblown hawthorn on the ridge looking south

instead of going straight to the top we went into the forest ..

.. and a path on the north of the hill with the Back of Skiddaw fells ahead

zooming in on Binsey over the trees

looking over the River Derwent to Isel Hall with Clints Crags beyond

the steep ascent from the east onto Watch Hill

looking south from the unmarked summit of Watch Hill

zooming in northwards to Criffel in Scotland and in sunshine

zooming in southwards to Mellbreak

looking back at the summit with Skiddaw behind from the west top

view south from the possibly higher west top

zooming in on Grasmoor from the west top

Cockermouth from the west ridge

panorama southwards from the ridge - click on the image for a larger version

looking back towards the summit with Skiddaw beyond

zooming in south to Ladyside Pike, Hopegill Head and Grasmoor ..

.. and another southern shot to the ridge from Grisedale Pike to Grasmoor