The broad dome of Robinson seen rising from the Buttermere ridge

Robinson

Height737m (2,418ft)

Prominence161m (528ft)

RegionNorth Western Fells

4 TimesClimbed

Robinson sits on the high divide between the Buttermere and Newlands valleys, casting down grassy, sweeping slopes to Buttermere on its southern side, while its northern flanks drop straight into the deep bowl of the Newlands Valley. Allegedly, this fell with the unusually human name traces its title back to a certain Richard Robinson, who purchased extensive estates across the Buttermere area many centuries ago. His acquired property included this previously unnamed hill, which local dalesfolk began referring to as "Robinson’s Fell", before it was eventually shortened to the single moniker used today.

"This fell with the prosaic name is, to look at, the least attractive of the group around Buttermere, a defect largely due to its position on the sunny side of the valley. Lack of shadow always reduces the visual appeal of mountain scenery, and on Robinson the steep slopes rise blandly into the sky with nothing in particular to attract the eye." — Wainwright 1957, Book Two

The vast, rounded summit plateau is predominantly composed of smooth grass, interrupted by two distinct, low-lying outcrops of rock with pockets of loose scree scattered between them. The more westerly of these rocky knolls marks the true high point and is topped by a simple, sturdy stone shelter. While the sheer breadth of the summit tableland robs walkers of immediate foreground perspectives, stepping to the edge reveals a spectacular, layered panorama of serried mountain ranks marching away in every direction.