The Wainwrights

The Wainwrights are the 214 Lake District fells described in Alfred Wainwright's seven Pictorial Guides. The Database of British and Irish Hills lists 214 of them, from Scafell Pike (978.1 m) down to Castle Crag (290 m); the median height is 657.5 m and the median drop 60.3 m.

By country: England 214.

All 214 Wainwrights, counted in 50 m height bands (wider bands on small screens).

Greatest drop

The ten that rise furthest above their key col.

Scafell Pike
912.2 m
Helvellyn
713.4 m
Skiddaw
705.7 m
Grasmoor
518.2 m
Blencathra – Hallsfell Top
461 m
Great Gable
425.5 m
The Old Man of Coniston
417 m
Dale Head
397.7 m
High Street
373.8 m
Pillar
348.7 m

By county

Where the Wainwrights are, with the highest in each county.

Cumberland
111 · highest 978.1 m
Westmorland and Furness
94 · highest 891.3 m
Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
9 · highest 949.8 m

All Wainwrights by height

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No.	Hill	Height	Drop	County
1	Scafell Pike	978.1 m	912.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 912.2 m · Cumberland
2	Scafell	963.9 m	132.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 132.2 m · Cumberland
3	Helvellyn	949.8 m	713.4 m	Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness	Drop 713.4 m · Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
4	Skiddaw	930.4 m	705.7 m	Cumberland	Drop 705.7 m · Cumberland
5	Great End	909.5 m	56.1 m	Cumberland	Drop 56.1 m · Cumberland
6	Bowfell	902.9 m	148.2 m	Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness	Drop 148.2 m · Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
7	Great Gable	898.8 m	425.5 m	Cumberland	Drop 425.5 m · Cumberland
8	Pillar	892.4 m	348.7 m	Cumberland	Drop 348.7 m · Cumberland
9	Nethermost Pike	891.3 m	29.1 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 29.1 m · Westmorland and Furness
10	Catstye Cam	889.6 m	62.4 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 62.4 m · Westmorland and Furness
11	Esk Pike	885 m	112 m	Cumberland	Drop 112 m · Cumberland
12	Raise	882.7 m	91.6 m	Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness	Drop 91.6 m · Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
13	Fairfield	873.3 m	300.3 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 300.3 m · Westmorland and Furness
14	Blencathra – Hallsfell Top	867.8 m	461 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 461 m · Westmorland and Furness
15	Skiddaw Little Man	865 m	60.6 m	Cumberland	Drop 60.6 m · Cumberland
16	White Side	863.2 m	43.1 m	Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness	Drop 43.1 m · Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
17	Crinkle Crags – Long Top	859 m	139 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 139 m · Westmorland and Furness
18	Dollywaggon Pike	858.5 m	50.3 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 50.3 m · Westmorland and Furness
19	Great Dodd	857 m	109 m	Cumberland	Drop 109 m · Cumberland
20	Grasmoor	851.6 m	518.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 518.2 m · Cumberland
21	Stybarrow Dodd	843.7 m	68.9 m	Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness	Drop 68.9 m · Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
22	St Sunday Crag	841.2 m	160.5 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 160.5 m · Westmorland and Furness
23	Scoat Fell	841 m	85 m	Cumberland	Drop 85 m · Cumberland
24	Crag Hill	839.2 m	116.7 m	Cumberland	Drop 116.7 m · Cumberland
25	High Street	828.5 m	373.8 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 373.8 m · Westmorland and Furness
26	Red Pike (Wasdale)	826 m	64 m	Cumberland	Drop 64 m · Cumberland
27	Hart Crag	823.1 m	51.2 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 51.2 m · Westmorland and Furness
28	Steeple	819 m	21 m	Cumberland	Drop 21 m · Cumberland
29	Lingmell	807 m	72 m	Cumberland	Drop 72 m · Cumberland
30	High Stile (Cumberland, NY167147)	806.2 m	8.9 m	Cumberland	Drop 8.9 m · Cumberland
31	High Raise (High Street)	803.6 m	89.9 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 89.9 m · Westmorland and Furness
32	Swirl How	802.4 m	119 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 119 m · Westmorland and Furness
33	The Old Man of Coniston	802.4 m	417 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 417 m · Westmorland and Furness
34	Kirk Fell	802 m	183 m	Cumberland	Drop 183 m · Cumberland
35	Green Gable	799.9 m	48.8 m	Cumberland	Drop 48.8 m · Cumberland
36	Haycock	797 m	94 m	Cumberland	Drop 94 m · Cumberland
37	Brim Fell	795.9 m	19.6 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 19.6 m · Westmorland and Furness
38	Rampsgill Head	792.4 m	41.1 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 41.1 m · Westmorland and Furness
39	Dove Crag	792 m	50 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 50 m · Westmorland and Furness
40	Grisedale Pike	790.3 m	191 m	Cumberland	Drop 191 m · Cumberland
41	Watson's Dodd	789 m	11 m	Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness	Drop 11 m · Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
42	Great Carrs	785 m	23 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 23 m · Westmorland and Furness
43	Allen Crags	785 m	61 m	Cumberland	Drop 61 m · Cumberland
44	Thornthwaite Crag	784 m	30.6 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 30.6 m · Westmorland and Furness
45	Glaramara	782.7 m	121.9 m	Cumberland	Drop 121.9 m · Cumberland
46	Kidsty Pike	781 m	14.9 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 14.9 m · Westmorland and Furness
47	Harter Fell (Mardale)	779 m	149.2 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 149.2 m · Westmorland and Furness
48	Red Screes	778.8 m	260.9 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 260.9 m · Westmorland and Furness
49	Dow Crag	778 m	129 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 129 m · Westmorland and Furness
50	Wandope	773.9 m	30.5 m	Cumberland	Drop 30.5 m · Cumberland
51	Sail	773 m	32 m	Cumberland	Drop 32 m · Cumberland
52	Grey Friar	773 m	78 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 78 m · Westmorland and Furness
53	Hopegill Head	769.6 m	97.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 97.2 m · Cumberland
54	Great Rigg	766.4 m	31 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 31 m · Westmorland and Furness
55	Stony Cove Pike	763.7 m	172 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 172 m · Westmorland and Furness
56	Wetherlam	763 m	146 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 146 m · Westmorland and Furness
57	High Raise	762.5 m	284.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 284.2 m · Cumberland
58	Slight Side	762 m	14 m	Cumberland	Drop 14 m · Cumberland
59	Mardale Ill Bell	761.2 m	14 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 14 m · Westmorland and Furness
60	Ill Bell	757 m	124 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 124 m · Westmorland and Furness
61	Hart Side	756 m	24 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 24 m · Westmorland and Furness
62	Red Pike (Buttermere)	755.3 m	41.3 m	Cumberland	Drop 41.3 m · Cumberland
63	Dale Head	754 m	397.7 m	Cumberland	Drop 397.7 m · Cumberland
64	Carl Side	746.8 m	28.3 m	Cumberland	Drop 28.3 m · Cumberland
65	High Crag (Buttermere)	744.8 m	34.8 m	Cumberland	Drop 34.8 m · Cumberland
66	The Knott (High Street)	739 m	13 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 13 m · Westmorland and Furness
67	Robinson	737.6 m	161.9 m	Cumberland	Drop 161.9 m · Cumberland
68	Seat Sandal	736.8 m	151.9 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 151.9 m · Westmorland and Furness
69	Sergeant Man	736 m	12 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 12 m · Westmorland and Furness
70	Harrison Stickle	735.3 m	54.1 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 54.1 m · Westmorland and Furness
71	Long Side	734 m	39 m	Cumberland	Drop 39 m · Cumberland
72	Kentmere Pike	730.5 m	39.7 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 39.7 m · Westmorland and Furness
73	Hindscarth	727 m	71 m	Cumberland	Drop 71 m · Cumberland
74	Clough Head	726 m	108 m	Cumberland	Drop 108 m · Cumberland
75	Ullscarf	723 m	114.1 m	Cumberland	Drop 114.1 m · Cumberland
76	Thunacar Knott	723 m	28 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 28 m · Westmorland and Furness
77	Froswick	720 m	75 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 75 m · Westmorland and Furness
78	Birkhouse Moor	717.6 m	22.3 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 22.3 m · Westmorland and Furness
79	Brandreth	715 m	60 m	Cumberland	Drop 60 m · Cumberland
80	Lonscale Fell	715 m	52 m	Cumberland	Drop 52 m · Cumberland
81	Branstree	711.5 m	137 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 137 m · Westmorland and Furness
82	Knott	710.1 m	242.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 242.2 m · Cumberland
83	Pike of Stickle	708.4 m	55 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 55 m · Westmorland and Furness
84	Whiteside	707 m	17 m	Cumberland	Drop 17 m · Cumberland
85	Yoke	707 m	38.8 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 38.8 m · Westmorland and Furness
86	Pike of Blisco	703 m	177 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 177 m · Westmorland and Furness
87	Bowscale Fell	702 m	87 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 87 m · Westmorland and Furness
88	Pavey Ark	701.6 m	16 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 16 m · Westmorland and Furness
89	Cold Pike	700.1 m	46.1 m	Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness	Drop 46.1 m · Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
90	Gray Crag	698.1 m	13.7 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 13.7 m · Westmorland and Furness
91	Grey Knotts	697 m	16 m	Cumberland	Drop 16 m · Cumberland
92	Caw Fell	697 m	22 m	Cumberland	Drop 22 m · Cumberland
93	Rest Dodd	696 m	109 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 109 m · Westmorland and Furness
94	Seatallan	693 m	193.1 m	Cumberland	Drop 193.1 m · Cumberland
95	Great Calva	691 m	142 m	Cumberland	Drop 142 m · Cumberland
96	Ullock Pike	690.4 m	14.4 m	Cumberland	Drop 14.4 m · Cumberland
97	Bannerdale Crags	684.1 m	37 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 37 m · Westmorland and Furness
98	Loft Crag	681.7 m	23.6 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 23.6 m · Westmorland and Furness
99	Sheffield Pike	676.1 m	93 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 93 m · Westmorland and Furness
100	Bakestall	673.5 m	10.6 m	Cumberland	Drop 10.6 m · Cumberland
101	Wether Hill	672.5 m	4.3 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 4.3 m · Westmorland and Furness
102	Scar Crags	672.2 m	54.3 m	Cumberland	Drop 54.3 m · Cumberland
103	Loadpot Hill	672 m	50 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 50 m · Westmorland and Furness
104	Tarn Crag (Sleddale)	663.9 m	160.3 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 160.3 m · Westmorland and Furness
105	Carrock Fell	662.3 m	89.9 m	Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness	Drop 89.9 m · Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
106	Whiteless Pike	660 m	36.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 36.2 m · Cumberland
107	High Pike (Caldbeck)	658 m	68 m	Cumberland	Drop 68 m · Cumberland
108	Place Fell	657 m	261 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 261 m · Westmorland and Furness
109	High Pike (Scandale)	657 m	1 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 1 m · Westmorland and Furness
110	Selside Pike	655 m	36 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 36 m · Westmorland and Furness
111	Middle Dodd	654 m	10 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 10 m · Westmorland and Furness
112	Harter Fell (Eskdale)	653.2 m	273.5 m	Cumberland	Drop 273.5 m · Cumberland
113	High Spy	653.1 m	147.8 m	Cumberland	Drop 147.8 m · Cumberland
114	Great Sca Fell	651 m	13 m	Cumberland	Drop 13 m · Cumberland
115	Rossett Pike	651 m	42 m	Cumberland	Drop 42 m · Cumberland
116	Fleetwith Pike	648.9 m	118.4 m	Cumberland	Drop 118.4 m · Cumberland
117	Base Brown	646 m	38 m	Cumberland	Drop 38 m · Cumberland
118	Grey Crag	638 m	41 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 41 m · Westmorland and Furness
119	Causey Pike	637 m	40 m	Cumberland	Drop 40 m · Cumberland
120	Little Hart Crag	637 m	34 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 34 m · Westmorland and Furness
121	Starling Dodd	633 m	72 m	Cumberland	Drop 72 m · Cumberland
122	Mungrisdale Common	631.8 m	2.4 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 2.4 m · Westmorland and Furness
123	Yewbarrow	628.7 m	143.9 m	Cumberland	Drop 143.9 m · Cumberland
124	Birks	624 m	20.3 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 20.3 m · Westmorland and Furness
125	Hartsop Dodd	619 m	23 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 23 m · Westmorland and Furness
126	Great Borne	616 m	113 m	Cumberland	Drop 113 m · Cumberland
127	Heron Pike (Rydal)	612 m	21 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 21 m · Westmorland and Furness
128	High Seat	609 m	139.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 139.2 m · Cumberland
129	Illgill Head	608.8 m	312.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 312.2 m · Cumberland
130	Seathwaite Fell (Wainwright summit)	601.1 m	14 m	Cumberland	Drop 14 m · Cumberland
131	Haystacks (Buttermere)	597 m	78 m	Cumberland	Drop 78 m · Cumberland
132	Bleaberry Fell	590 m	42 m	Cumberland	Drop 42 m · Cumberland
133	Shipman Knotts	587 m	11 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 11 m · Westmorland and Furness
134	Hartsop Above How	586.1 m	29.5 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 29.5 m · Westmorland and Furness
135	Brae Fell	585.4 m	15 m	Cumberland	Drop 15 m · Cumberland
136	Middle Fell	582 m	117 m	Cumberland	Drop 117 m · Cumberland
137	Ard Crags	581 m	120 m	Cumberland	Drop 120 m · Cumberland
138	The Nab	576 m	63 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 63 m · Westmorland and Furness
139	Maiden Moor	575 m	10 m	Cumberland	Drop 10 m · Cumberland
140	Blake Fell	572.6 m	163.1 m	Cumberland	Drop 163.1 m · Cumberland
141	Sergeant's Crag	571 m	49 m	Cumberland	Drop 49 m · Cumberland
142	Outerside	568 m	74 m	Cumberland	Drop 74 m · Cumberland
143	Angletarn Pikes	566 m	77.4 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 77.4 m · Westmorland and Furness
144	Brock Crags (Wainwright)	561.2 m	9.9 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 9.9 m · Westmorland and Furness
145	Knott Rigg	556 m	53 m	Cumberland	Drop 53 m · Cumberland
146	Steel Fell	553 m	83 m	Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness	Drop 83 m · Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
147	Lord's Seat	552 m	237.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 237.2 m · Cumberland
148	Rosthwaite Fell – Bessyboot	551 m	44 m	Cumberland	Drop 44 m · Cumberland
149	Hard Knott	549.6 m	156.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 156.2 m · Cumberland
150	Meal Fell	549.4 m	29.3 m	Cumberland	Drop 29.3 m · Cumberland
151	Tarn Crag (Easedale)	549 m	4 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 4 m · Westmorland and Furness
152	Blea Rigg	541.5 m	5.6 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 5.6 m · Westmorland and Furness
153	Lank Rigg	541 m	110 m	Cumberland	Drop 110 m · Cumberland
154	Whin Rigg (Wasdale)	537 m	59 m	Cumberland	Drop 59 m · Cumberland
155	Calf Crag	537 m	50 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 50 m · Westmorland and Furness
156	Great Mell Fell	536.6 m	200.7 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 200.7 m · Westmorland and Furness
157	Arthur's Pike	533 m	4 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 4 m · Westmorland and Furness
158	Great Cockup	526 m	92 m	Cumberland	Drop 92 m · Cumberland
159	Gavel Fell	524.3 m	73.7 m	Cumberland	Drop 73.7 m · Cumberland
160	Bonscale Pike	524 m	1 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 1 m · Westmorland and Furness
161	Crag Fell	523 m	114 m	Cumberland	Drop 114 m · Cumberland
162	Eagle Crag	522.8 m	29.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 29.2 m · Cumberland
163	Souther Fell	522 m	88 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 88 m · Westmorland and Furness
164	High Hartsop Dodd	519 m	3 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 3 m · Westmorland and Furness
165	Whinlatter	517 m	16 m	Cumberland	Drop 16 m · Cumberland
166	Sallows	516 m	69 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 69 m · Westmorland and Furness
167	High Tove	515 m	16 m	Cumberland	Drop 16 m · Cumberland
168	Mellbreak	511.1 m	259 m	Cumberland	Drop 259 m · Cumberland
169	Broom Fell	510.2 m	28.9 m	Cumberland	Drop 28.9 m · Cumberland
170	Beda Fell	509 m	59 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 59 m · Westmorland and Furness
171	Low Pike	508 m	18 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 18 m · Westmorland and Furness
172	Hen Comb	506.2 m	138.8 m	Cumberland	Drop 138.8 m · Cumberland
173	Little Mell Fell	505.1 m	224.8 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 224.8 m · Westmorland and Furness
174	Stone Arthur	504 m	3 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 3 m · Westmorland and Furness
175	Dodd (Skiddaw)	502 m	110 m	Cumberland	Drop 110 m · Cumberland
176	Green Crag	488.7 m	142.4 m	Cumberland	Drop 142.4 m · Cumberland
177	Grike	488 m	37 m	Cumberland	Drop 37 m · Cumberland
178	Baystones	486.9 m	147.7 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 147.7 m · Westmorland and Furness
179	Longlands Fell	483 m	37 m	Cumberland	Drop 37 m · Cumberland
180	Sour Howes	483 m	35 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 35 m · Westmorland and Furness
181	Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit)	481.2 m	9 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 9 m · Westmorland and Furness
182	Armboth Fell	475 m	7.7 m	Cumberland	Drop 7.7 m · Cumberland
183	Burnbank Fell	475 m	22 m	Cumberland	Drop 22 m · Cumberland
184	Lingmoor Fell	469.9 m	247.8 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 247.8 m · Westmorland and Furness
185	Barf	469 m	38 m	Cumberland	Drop 38 m · Cumberland
186	Raven Crag	461 m	44 m	Cumberland	Drop 44 m · Cumberland
187	Barrow	455 m	70 m	Cumberland	Drop 70 m · Cumberland
188	Cat Bells	451 m	87 m	Cumberland	Drop 87 m · Cumberland
189	Graystones	450.4 m	9.4 m	Cumberland	Drop 9.4 m · Cumberland
190	Nab Scar	450 m	2 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 2 m · Westmorland and Furness
191	Great Crag (Stonethwaite)	449 m	34 m	Cumberland	Drop 34 m · Cumberland
192	Binsey	446.7 m	241.9 m	Cumberland	Drop 241.9 m · Cumberland
193	Glenridding Dodd	442 m	44 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 44 m · Westmorland and Furness
194	Arnison Crag	433 m	31 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 31 m · Westmorland and Furness
195	Steel Knotts	432 m	51 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 51 m · Westmorland and Furness
196	Buckbarrow	423 m	4 m	Cumberland	Drop 4 m · Cumberland
197	Low Fell	422.5 m	266.6 m	Cumberland	Drop 266.6 m · Cumberland
198	Gibson Knott	420.1 m	8.8 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 8.8 m · Westmorland and Furness
199	Grange Fell	417.2 m	42.2 m	Cumberland	Drop 42.2 m · Cumberland
200	Fellbarrow – Mosser Fell	416 m	51.6 m	Cumberland	Drop 51.6 m · Cumberland
201	Helm Crag	405 m	72 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 72 m · Westmorland and Furness
202	Silver How	393.8 m	29.7 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 29.7 m · Westmorland and Furness
203	Hallin Fell	388 m	161 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 161 m · Westmorland and Furness
204	Walla Crag	379 m	27 m	Cumberland	Drop 27 m · Cumberland
205	Ling Fell	374 m	98 m	Cumberland	Drop 98 m · Cumberland
206	Latrigg	369 m	72 m	Cumberland	Drop 72 m · Cumberland
207	Troutbeck Tongue	364 m	74 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 74 m · Westmorland and Furness
208	Sale Fell	359 m	139 m	Cumberland	Drop 139 m · Cumberland
209	High Rigg	355.7 m	186.7 m	Cumberland	Drop 186.7 m · Cumberland
210	Rannerdale Knotts	355 m	69 m	Cumberland	Drop 69 m · Cumberland
211	Loughrigg Fell	335.1 m	174.1 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 174.1 m · Westmorland and Furness
212	Black Fell	323 m	126 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 126 m · Westmorland and Furness
213	Holme Fell	315.7 m	165.4 m	Westmorland and Furness	Drop 165.4 m · Westmorland and Furness
214	Castle Crag	290 m	76 m	Cumberland	Drop 76 m · Cumberland

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Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6, CC BY 4.0. Definitions summarised in our own words.