Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere

Fabulous views - classic Lakeland


Route outline for walk c358:

Grasmere  -  Mill Bridge  -  Little Tongue  -  Seat Sandal  -  Grisedale Tarn  -  Fairfield  -  Rydal Head  -  Great Rigg  -  Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top)  -  Heron Pike  -  Alcock Tarn  -  Grasmere



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Dove Cottage in Grasmere was William Wordsworth's home between1799 and 1813.

William Wordsworth is buried in St Oswald's Church in Grasmere.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
3
English
Mountains
Wainwright
4
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
5
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
2
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Fairfield at 873m (2865ft). Fairfield is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (15th highest in England, 35th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 13).

Fairfield is also known as an English Nuttall (18th highest in England, 40th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (7th highest in England, 280th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Great Rigg at 766m (2514ft). Great Rigg is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (62nd highest in England, 107th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 54).

Great Rigg is also known as an English Nuttall (76th highest in England, 131st highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Seat Sandal at 736m (2417ft). Seat Sandal is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (75th highest in England, 130th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 68).

Seat Sandal is also known as an English Nuttall (94th highest in England, 161st highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (24th highest in England, 512th highest in the UK).


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL5 The English Lakes - North Eastern area


OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere

In no particular order . . .

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Heron Pike (North Top) summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Heron Pike (North Top) summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Photo: Mike Walker (346)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Sunset from Heron Pike

Sunset from Heron Pike

Photo: Timothy Towers (8)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Grisedale from Seat Sandal

Grisedale from Seat Sandal

Photo: David Hayter (314)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - The famous Waterfalls at Rydal Hall

The famous Waterfalls at Rydal Hall

Photo: Wayne Hill (38)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Myself and Steve Taylor on the top of Fairfield in thick mist

Myself and Steve Taylor on the top of Fairfield in thick mist

Photo: Steve Gilmore (4)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Seat Sandal from Great Rigg on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Seat Sandal from Great Rigg on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Photo: Mike Walker (338)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Rydal Mount

Rydal Mount

Photo: David Wright (265)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - *The Helvellyn Ridge and St Sunday Crag from Fairfield

*The Helvellyn Ridge and St Sunday Crag from Fairfield

Photo: Andy Malcolm (14)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - *The Old Man of Coniston (left) and The Scafell Massif from Fairfield

*The Old Man of Coniston (left) and The Scafell Massif from Fairfield

Photo: Wayne Hill (37)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - St Sunday Crag (left), Fairfield (right) and Grisedale Hause from Seat Sandal

St Sunday Crag (left), Fairfield (right) and Grisedale Hause from Seat Sandal

Photo: David Hayter (312)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - St Sunday Crag from Fairfield

St Sunday Crag from Fairfield

Photo: David Hayter (403)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - The rocky outcrop on the summit of Heron Pike on The Fairfield Horeshoe

The rocky outcrop on the summit of Heron Pike on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Photo: Mike Walker (347)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Grasmere from the west shore

Grasmere from the west shore

Photo: Linda Royston (2)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Me & my shadow approaching Great Rigg in the snow

Me & my shadow approaching Great Rigg in the snow

Photo: Sandra Littlewood (8)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Grasmere

Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (263)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Glenridding Dodd from Heron Pike

Glenridding Dodd from Heron Pike

Photo: David Hayter (332)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Me on the left, looking towards Ullswater & St Sunday Crag (right) from a very snowy Seat Sandal

Me on the left, looking towards Ullswater & St Sunday Crag (right) from a very snowy Seat Sandal

Photo: Rob Barklamb (57)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Fairfield summit wind shelter

Fairfield summit wind shelter

Photo: Mike Walker (335)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Nab Scar summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Nab Scar summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Photo: Mike Walker (349)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Great Rigg summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Great Rigg summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Photo: Mike Walker (339)


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