High Seat from Armboth Fell

High Seat

Height608m (1,995ft)

Prominence136m (446ft)

RegionCentral Fells

Climbed1 Time

"High Seat is the principal fell on the north section of the central ridge, overtopping all others within a radius of some miles, and is, therefore, an excellent viewpoint." — A. Wainwright

Standing as the highest point along the northern section of the central ridge, High Seat dominates the high ground between Derwentwater and Thirlmere. Holding 136 metres of relative height, it overtops all surrounding terrain within a five-mile radius, serving as an outstanding, commanding vantage point across the Cumbrian hills.

The eastern flanks carry a piece of local history below Threefooted Brandreth: the Litt's Memorial stone above Mere Ghyll. On 9 March 1880, John Litt fell behind while following the Blencathra Foxhounds, and a search party discovered his body on the solitary saddle the following day.

High Seat's summit pillar

The high point is set upon a small rock platform emerging from the surrounding peat, capped by an Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar. Thanks to its central elevation and the absence of immediate higher neighbours, the summit commands a vast, uninterrupted panorama stretching across the entire Lake District.

Trip Reports

Ullscarf & The Central Ridge07/09/2014

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