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Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)
552m (1812ft)

The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

The summit of Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Wainwright
(No. 147)

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English Dewey
66th highest in England,
153rd in England & Wales

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English Marilyn
63rd highest in England,
868th highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) walking UK Mountains in The North Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) Summit

Photo: David Hayter

You can find Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) & all the walks that climb it 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 Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


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

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park

Superb lakeland views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5ml (8km)
Ascent:1,533ft (467m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park

Lovely walk on some of the quieter fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10ml (16km)
Ascent:3,039ft (926m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c360 The Lorton and Wythop Fells from Whinlatter Forest Park

Long walk on some of the quieter fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 14.5ml (23km)
Ascent:4,703ft (1,433m)
Time:10 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

Mr M A Blanchard walked up Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) on January 3rd, 2024 [from/via/route] SPOUT FORCE CAR PARK [with] Ted, Florence, Millie and Woodie [weather] Cold, cloudy

David Higginbottom climbed Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) on July 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 183 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear day

Christine Shepherd bagged Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) on July 31st, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Whinlatter Forest Park [with] On my own [weather] Rather overcast with rain in the afternoon. - Got rather muddled at the start of this walk with all the different paths in the forest but had a lovely walk once I got out on the fells. Didn't actually bag Whinlatter itself on this occasion due to the rain. Climbed again on 21.6.19 while bagging Ullister Hill & again on 12.6.21 Climbed for a fourth time on 24.07.23.

Geoff Hand hiked Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) on July 13th, 2023 [from/via/route] WalkC183. Lords Seat & Greystones from Whinlatter Forrest Park. Set out from Whinlatter Forest Park via Combe Beck & Beckstone Plantation & then popped out onto the hill & upto Barf. From here we followed the ridge onto Lord's seat. [with] Tess (Jack Russell) [weather] Windy day with high cloud & sunny intervals.

Rob Prikanowski summited Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) on June 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] c183 [weather] Sunny & warm.

Paul Roddam conquered Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) on February 5th, 2019 [with] Tom, Barb [weather] Sunny

Carl Murphy scaled Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) on July 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Whinlatter [weather] Misty, raining

Ian Ashton walked up Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) on September 17th, 2022 [with] Jph

Clare Tait climbed Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) on August 11th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked opposite Swan Hotel. Took route which avoids "The Bishop" [with] Charlie [weather] Very warm & sunny. Needed to commence the route early to avoid the heat. - Our no 83 Wainwright. Completed after Barf. Pleasant grassy top. Sadly, the heat meant no more tops, but a lovely cool descent through the forest.

Paul Macey bagged Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) on July 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] C183 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny intervals/high cloud

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit

Photo: David Hayter (219)

The view north west from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Lord's Seat (Whinlatter), Barf and Bassenthwaite Lake

The view north west from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Lord's Seat (Whinlatter), Barf and Bassenthwaite Lake

Photo: Mike Walker (354)

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit in mist

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit in mist

Photo: Alan Wainwright (147)

Grisedale Pike from Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

Grisedale Pike from Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

Photo: David Hayter (218)

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

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

Photo: Christine Shepherd (485)


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