Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar)
215m (706ft)
The South Eastern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 945ft (288m) |
| Time: | 2.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Witherslack Hall School - Black Yews Scar - Flodder Allotment - Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) - Farrar's Allotment - Whitbarrow Scar - Buckhouse Wood - Beck Head (Witherslack) - Witherslack Hall School
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.75mls (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,243ft (379m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Mill Side - Buckhouse Wood - Farrar's Allotment - Pether Pots. Whitbarrow National Nature Reserve - Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) - Flodder Allotment - Bell Rake - High Park Wood - Black Yew Scars - Witherslack Hall School - Chapel Head Scar - High Crag Wood - Low Crag Wood - Beck Head - Mill Side
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar)
Adrian Howard walked up Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) on May 16th, 2025 [from/via/route] From layby on right, just off the A590 at Mill Side - through Buckhouse Wood up to Farrer's Allotment - To Cairn near Lords Seat - Bell Rake - High Park Wood - High Crag Wood - Low Crag Wood - Beck Head - backdown road to car.
Trevor Williams climbed Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) on January 10th, 2025 [with] Paul [weather] Snow - good
David Lord bagged Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) on October 25th, 2019 [from/via/route] Used a small roadside parking area just off the A595. [with] Debbie Lord [weather] Cloudy / sunny day. - Although not very high, this is a superb walk with excellent views from the moorland summit. The walk back to the car was a bit of a drag on a quiet road. Would return the way we came if doing again.
Mike Walker has hiked Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) [with] Theresa
Rob Meadows summited Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) on April 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Lyth Valley Inn [with] Diane [weather] Overcast
Jan Dixon conquered Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) on August 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Whitbarrow [with] Gaynor, Julie and Jill [weather] Sunny then a down pour
Aaron Byrne scaled Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) on January 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Walk c444 [weather] Rain, mist - Very muddy... Up to ankles at certain points
Dave Gay walked up Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) on August 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Mill Side [with] Solo [weather] Sunny/Hot
Iain Taylor climbed Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) on August 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Bellart How SD 45191 83982
Joanne Mcgawley bagged Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) on June 6th, 2014 [with] Rich [weather] Warm - 10.81 miles
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar)
Path up through Black Yews Scar from Witherslack Hall School to Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar)
Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) from one of the large cairns on the Whitbarrow Scar ridge
Path up through Black Yews Scar from Witherslack Hall School to Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar)
Path up through Black Yews Scar from Witherslack Hall School to Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar)
Path up through Black Yews Scar from Witherslack Hall School to Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar)
Witherslack Hall School, Whitbarrow Scar and Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) (in distance, far right)
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