Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park

Superb lakeland views


Route outline for walk c252:

Whinlatter Forest Park  -  Thwaitehill Knotts  -  Beckstone Plantation  -  Beckstone Gill  -  Barf  -  Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)  -  Whinlatter Forest Park




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
2
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) at 552m (1812ft). Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 147).

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) is also known as an English Dewey (66th highest in England, 153rd in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (63rd highest in England, 868th highest in the UK). The summit of Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Barf at 468m (1536ft). Barf is classified as an Wainwright (No. 185).


You can find more walks near this one 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


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park

In no particular order . . .

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Grisedale Pike from Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

Grisedale Pike from Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

Photo: David Hayter (218)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Sculpture outside Whinlatter Forest Park Visitors Centre

Sculpture outside Whinlatter Forest Park Visitors Centre

Photo: Alan Wainwright (144)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Leaving Whinlatter Forest on route to Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top) and Whinlatter (Brown How)

Leaving Whinlatter Forest on route to Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top) and Whinlatter (Brown How)

Photo: David Hayter (225)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Dodd and Skiddaw from Barf

Dodd and Skiddaw from Barf

Photo: David Hayter (222)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit in mist

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit in mist

Photo: Alan Wainwright (147)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Comb Beck in Whinlatter Forest

Comb Beck in Whinlatter Forest

Photo: David Hayter (227)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - The Bassenthwaite Valley from Barf

The Bassenthwaite Valley from Barf

Photo: Alan Wainwright (145)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Ullister Hill from Lords Seat (Whinlatter)

Ullister Hill from Lords Seat (Whinlatter)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (821)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - The view from the summit of Barf

The view from the summit of Barf

Photo: Christine Shepherd (820)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Bassenthwaite Lake and Skiddaw from Barf

Bassenthwaite Lake and Skiddaw from Barf

Photo: David Hayter (220)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Path in Whinlatter Forest

Path in Whinlatter Forest

Photo: David Hayter (226)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Path to The Bishop below Barf

Path to The Bishop below Barf

Photo: David Hayter (217)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Trees in Whinlatter Forest

Trees in Whinlatter Forest

Photo: David Hayter (216)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit

Photo: David Hayter (219)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - The view from the summit of Lord's Seat (Whinlatter)

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

Photo: Christine Shepherd (485)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit with Barf beyond

Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) summit with Barf beyond

Photo: David Hayter (223)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Lord's Seat from Barf

Lord's Seat from Barf

Photo: Gerry Ball (42)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Bassenthwaite from Barf

Bassenthwaite from Barf

Photo: Gerry Ball (41)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - The summit of Ullister Hill

The summit of Ullister Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (822)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Barf summit appears out of the mist

Barf summit appears out of the mist

Photo: Alan Wainwright (146)

Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park - Crummock Water and the Bishop of Barf from Whinlatter Forest Park

Crummock Water and the Bishop of Barf from Whinlatter Forest Park

Photo: Christine Shepherd (819)


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