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Lovely Seat
675m (2214ft)

The Northern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England


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121st highest in England,
204th in England & Wales

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161st highest in England,
273rd in England & Wales

Walk Lovely Seat walking UK Mountains in The Northern Dales Area The Yorkshire Dales National Park North Yorkshire, England

Lovely Seat Summit

Photo: Paul Harrison

Lovely Seat was promoted to Marilyn status in 1995 but demoted again in 2010.

You can find Lovely Seat & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Yorkshire Dales National Park


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

OL30 Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central areas


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

98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale


See Lovely Seat and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Lovely Seat and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Lovely Seat by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk ny149 Great Shunner Fell from Hawes

The Pennine Way - and superb views of Hawes

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.75ml (22km)
Ascent:2,330ft (710m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Lovely Seat Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lovely Seat

Philip Wilde walked up Lovely Seat on August 30th, 2023 [from/via/route] Hawes via Sedbusk [with] Son, Keir

Caroline Winter climbed Lovely Seat on August 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Cattle grid on B6270 road to Hawes, direct line along fence to Lovely seat [with] Becky [weather] Warm afternoon. Great views to Ingleborough - On route to Hawes, easy climb up & a sit on the seat in top. Just in time to get a good coffee & cake in the town

Margaret Richards bagged Lovely Seat on October 3rd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Buttertubs pass taking in Great Shunner Fell [with] Don [weather] Dry & mainly cloudy, but very cold. good views - Boggy Liked the lovely seat on Lovely Seat!

David Congreave hiked Lovely Seat on April 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hawes [weather] Wet, wet, wet.

Kevin Foster summited Lovely Seat on July 11th, 2017 [from/via/route] Great Shunner Fell [with] By myself (and Henry my Labrador) [weather] Cloudy (light rain). Tops clearing out by mid afternoon. - Although route finding wasn't a problem off Great Shunner Fell to the road summit at Buttertubs pass (the cloud on the top had cleared off by now), the walking was very rough across bog & heather moor. The steep slog alongside the fence to the summit of Lovely Seat was rewarded by the extensive views & having the top to myself (and a few hungry sheep). In descent I headed for the prominent cairn on the escarpment overlooking the road summit & then took the best line I could through more grass & bog to High & Low Midstones before eventually reaching the road. At High Shaw I turned down the lane & entered the wooded confines of the beck that fed Hardraw Force which eventually returned me to my starting point. As I hadn't paid to get in I thought it only right to buy a pint of TT's Landlord at The Green Dragon to make amends.

Mark Davidson conquered Lovely Seat on March 30th, 2003 [with] MK & AG [weather] Clear & Sunny

Tony Rogerson scaled Lovely Seat on August 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] Up & down from Buttertubs Pass [with] Caz Floss [weather] Windy

Maria Kelly walked up Lovely Seat on July 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Hawes via Great Shunner [weather] Sunny with cloud & occasional shower

Elaine Grayson climbed Lovely Seat on October 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Hawes Hardraw Great Shunner Fell Buttertubs [with] Derbyshire Dale Ramblers [weather] Fine

Darren Wilson bagged Lovely Seat on March 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] Lovely Seat, Great Shunner Fell Muker, Lovely Seat, Little Shunner Fell, Great Shunner Fell [with] Crabs

Darren Mortimer hiked Lovely Seat on October 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Hawes [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold & sunny

Andrew Joss summited Lovely Seat on May 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Hardraw [weather] Sunny

Ray O'hara conquered Lovely Seat on September 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] NY149, Hawes -> Great Shunner Fell -> Lovely Seat -> Hawes [weather] Fine, slightly windy - Descent from Lovely Seat was fairly boggy in places, fine views of the surrounding dales in places

Christine Shepherd scaled Lovely Seat on June 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked from Hawes using walk ny149 [with] On my own [weather] Warm & still, the sun was just breaking through the cloud as I started to climb Lovely Seat. Views still hazy.

David Lane walked up Lovely Seat on August 17th, 2007 [with] Kelly

Patrick Rogozinski, Matthew Thomas, Stephen Stott, Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Lovely Seat.

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