The Wainwright Fell Skiddaw Little Man, alongside its larger parent peak of Skiddaw, tower over the busy and popular town of Keswick in Alfred Wainwright's Northern Fells. While being smaller than Skiddaw, the name Little Man is somewhat misleading, given the fell is one of the 20 largest of the 214 Wainwright Fells. It is commonly completed by Wainwright walkers stopping off at the summit on the way to Skiddaw, but despite the fact that is it sometimes overlooked in this way - it offers perhaps even more spectacular views than Skiddaw itself.

The direct route to Little Man is usually taken via the main, well-trodden tourist path that comes from Keswick, though there are other quieter paths than can be taken from Applethwaite or Millbeck. And for Wainwright Baggers, good circular routes from the Latrigg car park make a make a pleasant day of walking in the Lake District while completing Little Man, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell from a Wainwright fell tick list.

From the top of Skiddaw Little Man the Helvellyn range is particularly well shown, with other major fell groups to the south too numerous to name individually - but a spectacular panorama is presented. On clear days the view stretches as far as the Isle of Man, while of course Skiddaw forms a dominant part of the view to the North.

More information on the routes to the summit of Skiddaw Little Man can be found in Book Five: The Northern Fells by Alfred Wainwright, part of the Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells.

A fine snowy view of Skiddaw Little Man in the Northern Fells of the Lake District - Photograph by Stewart Smith Photography