Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park

Lovely walk on some of the quieter fells


Route outline for walk c183:

Whinlatter Forest Park  -  Thwaitehill Knotts  -  Beckstone Plantation  -  Beckstone Gill  -  Barf  -  Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)  -  Broom Fell  -  Graystones  -  Scawgill Bridge  -  Whinlatter (Brown How)  -  Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top)  -  Whinlatter Forest Park




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
5
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
2
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) at 552m (1812ft). Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 147).

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) is also known as an English Dewey (66th highest in England, 153rd in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (63rd highest in England, 868th highest in the UK). The summit of Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top) at 525m (1723ft). Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top) is also known as an English Dewey (125th highest in England, 289th in England & Wales)

You will also reach the summit of Whinlatter (Brown How) at 517m (1697ft). Whinlatter (Brown How) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 161).

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park

In no particular order . . .

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Ullister Hill from Lords Seat (Whinlatter)

Ullister Hill from Lords Seat (Whinlatter)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (821)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Vale of Lorton viewed from the lower southern slopes of Graystones above Darling How Plantation

Vale of Lorton viewed from the lower southern slopes of Graystones above Darling How Plantation

Photo: Andy Malcolm (95)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Crummock Water and the Bishop of Barf from Whinlatter Forest Park

Crummock Water and the Bishop of Barf from Whinlatter Forest Park

Photo: Christine Shepherd (819)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Skiddaw from Whinlatter (Brown How)

Skiddaw from Whinlatter (Brown How)

Photo: Jayne Morriss (4)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit

Photo: David Hayter (219)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Whinlatter (Brown How) summit

Whinlatter (Brown How) summit

Photo: David Hayter (224)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - The view from the summit of Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

The view from the summit of Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (485)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Grisedale Pike from Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

Grisedale Pike from Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

Photo: David Hayter (218)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Dodd and Skiddaw from Barf

Dodd and Skiddaw from Barf

Photo: David Hayter (222)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Path to The Bishop below Barf

Path to The Bishop below Barf

Photo: David Hayter (217)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Summit cairn on Broom Fell

Summit cairn on Broom Fell

Photo: Gerry Ball (43)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Comb Beck in Whinlatter Forest

Comb Beck in Whinlatter Forest

Photo: David Hayter (227)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Looking down Lorton Vale from Graystones featuring Whiteside and Grasmoor (left - in mist) and Mellbreak (centre)

Looking down Lorton Vale from Graystones featuring Whiteside and Grasmoor (left - in mist) and Mellbreak (centre)

Photo: Philip Butler (14)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Heading down towards Scawgill Bridge, Whinlatter Pass from Graystones

Heading down towards Scawgill Bridge, Whinlatter Pass from Graystones

Photo: Alan Wainwright (151)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit with Barf beyond

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit with Barf beyond

Photo: David Hayter (223)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Lord's Seat from Barf

Lord's Seat from Barf

Photo: Gerry Ball (42)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Trees in Whinlatter Forest

Trees in Whinlatter Forest

Photo: David Hayter (216)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Graystones summit cairn

Graystones summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (150)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - Barf summit appears out of the mist

Barf summit appears out of the mist

Photo: Alan Wainwright (146)

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park - The summit of Ullister Hill

The summit of Ullister Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (822)


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