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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Watermillock

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Watermillock

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Watermillock

04:37

15.2km

480m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.66 km

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

Highlight • Lake

Pooley Bridge occupies an enviable position at the north eastern tip of Ullswater, where the River Eamont begins its journey to join to River Eden. The village is very popular …

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6.24 km

High Street Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The way to the top is mostly easy

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6.52 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road, measuring 89 feet (27 m) in diameter.

Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually …

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9.48 km

Arthur's Pike summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Arthur's Pike is a 1,749-foot (533 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District. Being on the very eastern edge of the group of 214 Wainwright fells you'd think …

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10.7 km

View of Ullswater from Bonscale Pike

Highlight • Summit

If you’re doing the Wainwrights don’t get drawn in by the trig pillars on the slope sides and be sure to bag the true summit marked by a small cairn

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10.8 km

Bonscale Pike summit cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the summit head down you see two cairns called “the towers” great views across ullswatwr

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11.7 km

View of Martindale

Highlight • Trail

Good paths easy walking when on the top

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13.7 km

Swarth Beck Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A natural waterfall after heavy rainfall

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.37 km

3.75 km

2.17 km

1.66 km

223 m

Surfaces

6.26 km

3.42 km

2.53 km

1.78 km

1.18 km

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

18°C

12°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Watermillock

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

High Street Gravel Path

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Arthur's Pike summit

View of Ullswater from Bonscale Pike

Bonscale Pike summit cairn

View of Martindale

Swarth Beck Waterfall

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