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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5ml (8km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,533ft (467m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Whinlatter Forest Park - Thwaitehill Knotts - Beckstone Plantation - Beckstone Gill - Barf - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) - Whinlatter Forest Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,039ft (926m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,703ft (1,433m) |
| Time: | 10 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Whinlatter Forest Park - Thwaitehill Knotts - Beckstone Plantation - Beckstone Gill - Barf - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) - Broom Fell - Low Burthwaite Wood - Kelswick Farm - Sale Fell - Dodd Crag - Eskin Farm - Corpse Road - Ling Fell (Wythop) - Wythop Moss - Graystones - Scawgill Bridge - Whinlatter (Brown How) - - Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top) - Whinlatter Forest Park
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)
James Hughes walked up on June 11th, 2025 [from/via/route] c183 Lord's Seat & Graystones from Whinlatter Forest [weather] Warm sunny day - Walk from Whinlatter Forest car park (expensive). Difficult working out tracks up towards Barf & ended up going to Lord's Seat first, which involved out & back to Barf. Fairly easy ascent across to Broom Fell. Short steep climb up to Graystones & steep descent to halfway path into forest. Wound way up to Whinlatter, but route not clear. Involved steep ascent on trods to find ridge path - not great. Path continues to forest fence then back to start. Pint at Coledale Inn - Force Crag.
Paul Roddam climbed it on April 6th, 2023 [with] Tom, Barb [weather] Sunny
Caroline Winter bagged it on April 6th, 2025 [from/via/route] Spout force CP, forest road, Lords Seat, Barf, Broom Fell, Graystones [with] Yusef [weather] Great spell of warm weather- 16 degrees. - Early start & few about until reached top. Chatted with mountain bikers & listened to their stunt tales. No longer post on top only base stones.
Martin Hartshorne hiked it on February 13th, 2025 [from/via/route] Spout force car park [with] finley [weather] Clear hill tops, bit grey & bitterly cold. Sunny breaks later in the day
Sarah Gunn summited on March 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Lord's Seat & Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park [with] Martin Gunn - Missed out Barf
Mr M A Blanchard conquered it on January 3rd, 2024 [from/via/route] SPOUT FORCE CAR PARK [with] Ted, Florence, Millie and Woodie [weather] Cold, cloudy
David Higginbottom scaled on July 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 183 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear day
Christine Shepherd walked up 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 climbed it 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 bagged it on June 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] c183 [weather] Sunny & warm.
Carl Murphy hiked it on July 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Whinlatter [weather] Misty, raining
Ian Ashton summited on September 17th, 2022 [with] Jph
Clare Tait conquered it 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 scaled on July 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] C183 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny intervals/high cloud
David Butterfield walked up on July 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Scawgill Bridge [weather] Changeable
Richard Fulcher climbed it on March 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the Whinlatter visitor centre & walked steadily up through the Beckstone Plantation woods up to Barf. From Barf we walked across to Lords Seat & then on to Broom. We walked back towards & then around Lords Seat down past Ullister Hill & then followed the forestry tracks back down to the car park. [with] Jen [weather] Cold, bright day - strong winds on the tops. - We should have polished off Whinlatter fell maybe?
Peter Fisher bagged it on February 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Walked from Whinlatter Forest Park [with] Denise [weather] Light Cloud Moderate Breeze
Geoffrey Robertshaw hiked it on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Up from road [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Iain Jones summited on May 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Forest Park (Trail Run).
Kate Peacock conquered it on May 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] From Whinlatter [with] Sheila & Skye [weather] Decent weather for most of the walk. Mainly sunny with some cloud, avoided the rain & little wind. - First walk back after the winter & lockdowns & it felt good. We did Whinlatter summit & Whinlatter Top in case we had the wrong one. Great morning.
Tim Winn scaled on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Bassenthwaite [weather] Misty
Claire Murray walked up on October 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Scawgill Bridge around Whinlatter [with] Vitor and Rita [weather] Cloudy but lovely - Lovely walk, easy going but took 7hrs
Christina Lander climbed it on October 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Powter How - The Bishop - Barf - Lord's Seat - Broom Fell - Graystones - Whinlatter - Powter How [with] Dick [weather] Bright start, then in the clouds as we walked along the ridge, but then brightened up by lunch time - Quite a scramble up past The Bishop onto Barf, & then very steep down to Powter How at the end. Lovely walk.
Richard Marshall bagged it on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Car park near Whinlatter (Spout Force) [with] Bo & Roxy [weather] Warm Sunny
Darren Wilson hiked it on August 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] Barf, Lords Seat, Broom Fell, Graystones [with] Mike, Chris & Dan [weather] Hot & Humid! - Clear day good views
Adrian Howard summited on September 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Scawgill Bridge car park
Richard Marchant conquered it on June 3rd, 1997 [from/via/route] Part mountain biking walking day on our own bikes on the forest tracks ditching the bikes to walk up to Lord's Seat & have a pic nic lunch. We were in the Lakes on our Honeymoon :-) [with] My wife Alison whilst we were on Honeymoon in the Lakes staying at her Uncle & Auntie's B&B in Keswick. [weather] Dry & fine weather. - A honeymoon Week
Simon Boddy scaled on September 14th, 2019 [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny but windy at the summit
Bill Salisbury walked up on March 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Bassenthwaithe [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Charlotte Hill climbed it on August 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Green route from Whinlatter Lords Seat & round to Barf [with] Lewis and Alex [weather] Dry - 3 hours of the history of Fortnite
Andrew Johnson bagged it on May 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Whinlatter car park. [with] Fell Race [weather] Lovely evening
Chris Kent hiked it on September 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Forest [with] Karen [weather] Clear & chilly
Andy James summited on April 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Suzie James
Vic Royle conquered it on July 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] Grisedale Forest (Whinlatter) & Bodell Cottage [with] Team Wiggle [weather] First day of clouds - Tears, fears & a Stagecoach bus ride home
Richard Beardsley scaled on June 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked route c252. From Whinlatter Forest Park. [with] Gillian [weather] Sunny, beautiful day. Clouded over at the finish. - Nice cup of tea/coffee on completion of the walk. Time taken just under 3 hours.
Simon Myerscough walked up on September 24th, 2007 [from/via/route] C183 [with] Martin [weather] low cloud, windy, mostly dry
Rachel Willan climbed it on February 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Spout Force [with] Jacob [weather] Sunny
Neil Bennett bagged it on August 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] Walked from the Forestry Commission site at Darling How via Graystones & Broom Fell. [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett. [weather] Sunny with light cloud.
Derek Parkin hiked it on March 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Broom Fell [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] brezzy
Andy Jakob summited during 2016 [with] AFWC Me and Colin and Connor [weather] Sunny
Beth Webster conquered it on April 27th, 2014 [with] Hannah phillips
Chris Sheard scaled on April 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Up from Whinlatter [with] Solo [weather] Pleasant good views not at all tiring - Enjoyed the circuit. Great view over Solway. Nice folk to chat to
Dave Gay walked up on April 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] From Cokermouth Travellodge to Thornthwaite via Embleton High Common, Kirk Fell, Graystones, Widow Hause, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat & Barf. [with] Nathaniel [weather] Sunny
Lindsay Goodall climbed it during April, 2016 [from/via/route] From Whinlatter Forest up to Lord's Seat, on to Barf (too windy for a photo) & back to Whinlatter Forest. [weather] Dry, clear but very windy on the summit. Had to hold on to each other. - Gruffalo spotting
Leon Harvey bagged it on January 29th, 2017 [with] Solo [weather] snow
Mark Davidson hiked it on March 17th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Grey & low cloud
Anthony Scott summited on September 17th, 2016 [from/via/route] Scawgill Bridge car park [with] me [weather] 16 degrees, few white clouds & very sunny - Difficult to navigate from the forest paths
Victoria Bates conquered it on July 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] Whinlatter visitor centre [with] Mark - With Barf
Dave Eyes scaled on July 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Visitor Centre [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Wet & windy
Jon Mapp walked up on June 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] C183 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Good clear day not too warm - drizzle at the end - great views - At the end of the walk through the forest to Whinlatter the path seems to have changed - no clear route to the top.
Michael Nolan climbed it on April 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Scawgill bridge [weather] all 4 seasons in 1 day
Andrew Wood bagged it on March 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Trail [with] Adele [weather] Warm & sunny
Mark Luckett hiked it on October 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Scawgill car park to Gravestones, Broom Fell & Lords Seat [with] Susan Luckett [weather] Horribly windy & very cold. - Birthday girl. Very steep ascent to start with & extremely windy. Struggled to stand up at times.
John Almond summited on August 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] go4awalk c183 - From Whinlatter Forest Park Visitors Centre - Barf - Lord's Seat - Broom Fell - Graystones. Didn't do Whinlatter [weather] Sunny with scattered clouds. fresh wind on tops - Didn't do Whinlatter due to missing a path in the forest & feeling rather knackered! Returned to car along road south of Whinlatter.
Paul Peppiate conquered it on August 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Forest [with] Ann and Jessica [weather] Cloudy start but some sunny spells later - Lovely walk up through the forest.
Nick Dobson scaled on July 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Winllatter visitor centre [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Cloudy with light showers - Also baggedi Barf @ Broom Fell
Claire Lloyd walked up on April 12th, 2007 [from/via/route] Visitors centre [with] Family
Jean Nichol climbed it on April 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Thorthwaite [with] Self [weather] Sunny & hot
Stephen Reader bagged it on May 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] From Whinlatter [with] Bev & Afia
Jane Crowther hiked it on May 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Forest [with] Thomas [weather] Sunny
David Noble summited on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Forest [with] Jack [weather] Sunny
Tracey Cowell conquered it on December 3rd, 2014 [with] On my own [weather] Sunny & frosty
Kevin Parnham scaled on November 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] From who latter via Broom Hill [with] Jo [weather] Showery day which became more continuous during the day - Seemed a long & wet day
Angela O'neill walked up on July 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Pass [with] John [weather] dry & sunny
Joanne Mcgawley climbed it on June 6th, 2014 [with] Rich [weather] Warm - 10.81 miles
Phillip Bulley bagged it on July 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Whinlatter, Graystones & Broom Fell. [with] Judith and Toby. [weather] Sunny
Keith Eastman hiked it on June 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] c183
Harry Meijer summited on June 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Above Whinlatter [with] The Lake District Walker
Clive Ward conquered it on February 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Cottage in the Woods, Whinlatter, Barf, Broom Fell [with] Hazel [weather] See Barf
Graham Coules scaled on April 28th, 2012 [with] Dale [weather] Windy & cold
Sandra Wallace walked up during June, 2013 [from/via/route] From whinlatter visitors centre [with] Ian [weather] Cloudy on top - New knee ok, waiting for second knee op quite painful
Chris Bramley climbed it on February 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Whinlatter [with] Jaqui, Blake Darren [weather] Cold windy
Jacqueline Debbie Tonks bagged it on January 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Whinlatter - Spout force car park [with] Pete Tonks [weather] Showers, good views
Gill Watson hiked it during October, 2010 [from/via/route] to lords seat [with] Gill
Elaine Evans summited on November 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Whinlatter to Lord's Seat [with] Sue [weather] Lovely sunny weather when we set out to summit, clouded over as we left Lord's Seat but stayed fine. - Lots of man-made paths through trees.
Tim Buckley conquered it on February 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] Circular walk from Whinlatter Pass via Barf. [with] Lynne. [weather] Horizontal freezing rain driven by gale force winds. - The weather was impossible, we walked doubled up to Lords Seat to keep the freezing rain off our faces, nearly blown off my feet on the top, water proof covers on the ruck sacks ripped off by the wind. Enough was enough, turned back at this point.
Darren Mortimer scaled on August 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Pass [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & very windy
Les Wrightson walked up on June 15th, 2013 [from/via/route] c183 [with] tan [weather] good sunny spells
Tony Aspden climbed it on May 17th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Lorton [with] Andy [weather] Sunny
John Tippins bagged it on April 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] Barf [with] just me [weather] sunny, bright
Iain Taylor hiked it on March 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Forest Park NY 20774 24465
Dale Verrall summited on August 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] Bassenthwaite - Walk number C183 [with] Rachel [weather] Sunny but windy
Martin Cowell conquered it on February 20th, 2013 [with] Suzanne [weather] Cold, dry & sunny
Wayne Baxter scaled on April 22nd, 2011 [from/via/route] Powter How, Barf, Lord Seat, Broom Fell, Powter How [with] Sue, Trevor & Wendy [weather] Sunny
Gerry Smith walked up on July 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Scawgill Bridge, Greystones, Broom Fell . [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & breezy - stayed at Cockermouth YHA
Charlie Housley climbed it on May 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Darling How Plantation. [with] Solo. [weather] Cloudy but dry with very strong winds once above a 1000ft. - Very hard going due to the two fells walked this morning & the three walked yesterday. Think they have taken a lot out of the tank.
Lisa Cooke bagged it on May 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] whinlatter [with] alan [weather] nice
Christine Knowles hiked it on September 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Thornthwaite, Barf [with] Graham [weather] Dull
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Peter Thwaites, Dawn Roberts, Dale Sexton, Jane Wilkinson, Jenny Godfrey, David Kelley, Melanie Dunn, David Kelley, David Watson, David Shaw, John Walter, Robert Maclean, Emma Cole, David Laws, Louis Smith, Elaine Grayson, Steve Frank, Paul Woodburn, David Buttress, Mike Wilson, Pam Armstrong, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Adrian Roberts, Raymond Barnett, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Dawn Parker, Linda Mckeogh, Sarah Lowe, Trevor Williams, Rob Barklamb, Paul Henderson, Louise Sandwith, Gordon Allison, John Cuthbert, Jacqui Smith, Patrick Buckland, Stephen Millington, Andy Nicholls, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Lord's Seat (Whinlatter).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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