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Outlying Fell — South LakelandAlso a Birkett

Caw

Caw at 529m (1,736ft) is an isolated, rocky summit in the Dunnerdale Fells above the Duddon valley, its craggy top giving fine views of the Coniston Fells and the Duddon estuary.

529 m
Height
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Bonus Birketts
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529 mOutlying Fell — South Lakeland✓ summit is also a Birkett+4 bonus Birketts within 3 km

Is it worth going? — Today’s conditions & 7-day summit forecast

Modelled guidance for the 529 m summit. Always check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS before you set off.

On the summit today (Tue 28 Jul): 16° to 14°C, gusts to 26 mph, 1.9 mm of rain forecast.

Tue 28 Jul
🌦️
16° / 14°
💨 26 mph
🌧 1.9 mm (90%)
Wed 29 Jul
🌦️
16° / 12°
💨 24 mph
🌧 1.3 mm (98%)
Thu 30 Jul
🌦️
13° / 8°
💨 29 mph
🌧 2.8 mm (70%)
Fri 31 Jul
🌤️
14° / 4°
💨 23 mph
🌧 0.0 mm (73%)
Sat 1 Aug
🌦️
14° / 5°
💨 15 mph
🌧 3.3 mm (47%)
Sun 2 Aug
☁️
16° / 9°
💨 20 mph
🌧 0.0 mm (24%)
Mon 3 Aug
🌦️
17° / 8°
💨 15 mph
🌧 0.2 mm (17%)

Forecast snapshot from 28 Jul 2026, 04:58 UTC — refreshed nightly and updated live in your browser. Temperatures and gusts adjusted to the 529 m summit altitude via Open-Meteo. Summit conditions are always harsher than the valley — check the professional mountain forecasts before you go.

Pro mountain forecasts: MWIS · Met Office mountain forecast

About the walk

Key information

Caw

Caw at 529m (1,736ft) is an isolated, rocky summit in the Dunnerdale Fells above the Duddon valley, its craggy top giving fine views of the Coniston Fells and the Duddon estuary. Wainwright included it in the Western Fells, noting its pleasant character and the excellent views it gives of the southern Lake District. The ascent from Seathwaite in Dunnerdale is a fine short walk. An interesting fell with good rock scenery and views across the Duddon valley.

Classifications & hill data
Outlying Fell
South Lakeland
Birkett
Fellranger
Synge
HuMP
529 m
Height
1,736 ft
In feet
SD 2304 9445
Grid ref

Map & nearby Birketts

Free mapping: OpenTopoMap / OpenStreetMap (switch layers top-right). Parking positions are approximate.

Nearest parking: Seathwaite, Duddon Valley (roadside), about 2.7 km from the summit (straight line). Full parking, toilets and bus details are below.

Birketts near Caw (within 3 km)

These Birkett tops are not Wainwright summits — detour to them on this walk and they are pure profit. Distances are straight-line; allow extra for terrain.

1.0 km WBrock Barrow343 m · Southern
1.1 km SWFox Haw385 m · Southern
2.2 km ENEWhite Pike (Seathwaite)600 m · Western
2.7 km ENEWhite Maiden613 m · Western

Best parking to hike Caw

Where we have the data, each parking spot also shows the nearest public toilets and facilities (cafés, pubs, shops).

Seathwaite, Duddon Valley (roadside) — 2.7 km from summit (straight line)
Limited roadside parking near the Newfield Inn for the Dunnerdale fells and Walna Scar side.
Directions
Walna Scar Road, Coniston (free, rough track) — 6.4 km from summit (straight line)
High free car park above Coniston — Old Man, Dow Crag, Brown Pike with a head start.
Directions
🚺 Coniston Bridge (1651m)🚺 Coniston Ruskin Avenue Car Park (1811m)

Positions are approximate — zoom the map to confirm. Lakeland car parks fill before 9am on fine weekends.

Tip: pan and zoom the interactive map at the top of this page to spot other potential parking near your route.

Buses to Caw from Penrith / Ambleside / Windermere

No regular bus serves the start points for this fell — this is one for the car (or a long approach from the nearest served valley). The nearest hubs are Penrith (X4/X5 & 508), Ambleside and Windermere (555, 505, 516).

Rural routes change seasonally — confirm on stagecoachbus.com or Traveline before relying on a last bus.

Other fells near Caw

Maps & guidebooks for Caw

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