The quiet, sweeping approaches to the high dome of Lord's Seat

Lord's Seat

Height552m (1,811ft)

Prominence237m (777ft)

RegionNorth Western Fells

Climbed2 Times

Lord's Seat reigns as the undisputed highest summit of the distinct group of fells rising north of the Whinlatter Pass. Characterised by its densely forested lower slopes, the mountain serves as the geographical hub for the immediate area, throwing out a series of radiating ridges that each host their own notable subsidiary tops. Despite the extensive evergreen forestry drapes that climb its flanks, the true apex of Lord's Seat breaks clear of the treeline to form a wonderfully smooth, grassy dome, marked simply by a solitary old metal post driven into the earth.

"Some mountains have better names than they deserve and some deserve better names than they have. Lord's Seat is a fine title for any ultimate peak amongst the clouds, and while the modest Lakeland fell of this name hardly aspires to the notability it suggests it is a pleasing recognition of the commanding position and superior height of this central point." — Wainwright 1957, Book Two

Because it commands the skyline north of Whinlatter, the summit serves up an exceptionally wide and completely uninterrupted view stretching away toward the Solway Firth and the low hills of Scotland. Turning eastward, the view is framed beautifully by the deep waters of Bassenthwaite Lake, with the massive, dark profiles of the Northern Fells rising majestically directly beyond its shores.

The lonely metal post that marks the highest ground on the grassy summit of Lord's Seat

Trip Reports

A Whinlatter Round05/10/2014

Barf, Lord's Seat & Broom Fell01/02/2014

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