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Dodd weather forecast
502 m · 1,647 ft · Prominence 110 m
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Dodd each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 502m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Dodd each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:45
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:49.
Nearby summits
Close to Dodd
- Long Side734 m
- Ullock Pike690 m
- Carl Side747 m
- Skiddaw South Top926 m
- Skiddaw Middle Top929 m
- Skiddaw930 m
About Dodd
Dodd stands at the southern foot of Skiddaw, above the east shore of Bassenthwaite Lake. Forestry covers most of the hill as Dodd Wood. Higher fells crowd behind it: Long Side is 1.2 km north, Carl Side 1.3 km north-east and Skiddaw 2.4 km north-east.
The usual start is the Dodd Wood car park by the Old Sawmill Tearoom on the main road north of Keswick. Waymarked forest tracks and paths zigzag up through the trees to the summit. The paths are clear and well made, which makes Dodd a good half-day walk and a sound choice in poor weather. In spring and summer the wood has viewing points for the ospreys that nest by Bassenthwaite Lake.
The top has been cleared of trees, and you look down on Bassenthwaite Lake, across to the north-western fells and south over Keswick to Derwentwater.
Dodd is 502 m (1,647 ft) high with 110 m of prominence. It is in Lake District N, England. OS grid reference NY244273. It is the 17th highest of the 25 summits Peakify lists in Lake District N. The nearest summits are Long Side (1.2 km), Ullock Pike (1.4 km) and Carl Side (1.3 km).
Where do you park for Dodd?
Use the Dodd Wood car park by the Old Sawmill Tearoom, on the main road north of Keswick.
Is Dodd suitable for beginners and families?
Yes. Waymarked forest paths lead to the summit, so it is one of the easier Wainwrights.
Can you see ospreys from Dodd Wood?
In the nesting season there are osprey viewing points in Dodd Wood, looking across to the nest sites by Bassenthwaite Lake.
Is Dodd a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and also a HuMP and a Birkett.
How high is Dodd?
Dodd is 502 metres high with 110 metres of prominence.
Where is Dodd?
Dodd is listed in Lake District N, England.
Are there routes for Dodd?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Dodd today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Dodd?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
More in Lake District N
- Cockup505 m
- Lowthwaite Fell509 m
- Broom Fell510 m
- Whinlatter517 m
- Souther Fell South Top519 m
- Longlands Fell483 m
About Dodd
Dodd stands at the southern foot of Skiddaw, above the east shore of Bassenthwaite Lake. Forestry covers most of the hill as Dodd Wood. Higher fells crowd behind it: Long Side is 1.2 km north, Carl Side 1.3 km north-east and Skiddaw 2.4 km north-east.
The usual start is the Dodd Wood car park by the Old Sawmill Tearoom on the main road north of Keswick. Waymarked forest tracks and paths zigzag up through the trees to the summit. The paths are clear and well made, which makes Dodd a good half-day walk and a sound choice in poor weather. In spring and summer the wood has viewing points for the ospreys that nest by Bassenthwaite Lake.
The top has been cleared of trees, and you look down on Bassenthwaite Lake, across to the north-western fells and south over Keswick to Derwentwater.
Dodd is 502 m (1,647 ft) high with 110 m of prominence. It is in Lake District N, England. OS grid reference NY244273. It is the 17th highest of the 25 summits Peakify lists in Lake District N. The nearest summits are Long Side (1.2 km), Ullock Pike (1.4 km) and Carl Side (1.3 km).
Where do you park for Dodd?
Use the Dodd Wood car park by the Old Sawmill Tearoom, on the main road north of Keswick.
Is Dodd suitable for beginners and families?
Yes. Waymarked forest paths lead to the summit, so it is one of the easier Wainwrights.
Can you see ospreys from Dodd Wood?
In the nesting season there are osprey viewing points in Dodd Wood, looking across to the nest sites by Bassenthwaite Lake.
Is Dodd a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and also a HuMP and a Birkett.
How high is Dodd?
Dodd is 502 metres high with 110 metres of prominence.
Where is Dodd?
Dodd is listed in Lake District N, England.
Are there routes for Dodd?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Dodd today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Dodd?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
More in Lake District N
- Cockup505 m
- Lowthwaite Fell509 m
- Broom Fell510 m
- Whinlatter517 m
- Souther Fell South Top519 m
- Longlands Fell483 m