Simon's Seat (Wharfedale)
485m (1591ft)

The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England

The summit of Simon's Seat (Wharfedale) is marked by a Trig Point.

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Simon's Seat (Wharfedale) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL2

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 104

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Simon's Seat (Wharfedale)

Jeff Stott walked up on September 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Bolton abbey [with] Shell [weather] Moderate - Climbed as part of a real tough route. Very steep descent off Simon's Seat. Troller's Gill, the river Wharfe & Strid. Valley of Desolation before Simon's Seat. Totally whacked.

Andrew Flynn climbed on May 2nd, 2021 [with] Nicola

Gill Bates bagged on September 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] from Bolton Abbey

Margaret Richards hiked on June 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Simon's Seat from Barden Bridge (ny121, 9 miles, grade 6) [with] Don

Tony Rogerson summited on March 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Cavendish Pavilion via Hazelwood Moor [with] Helen & Max [weather] Sunny but windy - Snow under foot

David Congreave conquered on January 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Car park next to Bolton Abbey [weather] Horrendous - driving rain & heavy winds. The path to the peak turned into a virtual stream.

Kenneth Mellor scaled during 2002 [from/via/route] Bolton Abbey

Matthew Crank walked up on September 2nd, 2012 [from/via/route] barden bridge [with] Becki, fiancee. [weather] good, sunny spells. - very wet & boggy under foot as traversing past carncliffe crag top, wouldn't go that way again, & saw a dead sheep with its lamb standing next to her :( Great views from top & found another way down , plenty of different routes to choose from.

Christine Shepherd climbed on July 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] Walked from Barden Bridge [with] On my own [weather] Damp & misty - I was assured the views from the summit were great. I am sure they would have been if the mist hadn't decided to shroud the top as I arrived !

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