Route: Lord’s Seat Group
Area: North Western Lake District
Date of walk: 24th October 2013
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 10.3 miles
Ascent: 2,400 feet
I parked in the large car park near Scawgill Bridge and set off down a forest track. It was a glorious morning and I had a spring in my step
After a while I turned off the track up a narrow path between conifers, part of Aiken Plantation. Unless these are felled soon, they will make this part of the route impassable. After walking through the plantation for a while, I emerged onto open fellside and was soon on top of the first fell of this round, Whinlatter (1,696 feet)
I then went over Ullister Hill to reach the highest point of the walk, Lord’s Seat (1,811 feet). The skies were spectacular, with some beautiful cloud formations. I made a quick ‘in and out’ across squelchy terrain to visit Barf (1,536 feet), from which there are good views over Bassenthwaite Lake
The last two fells on the round were Broom Fell (1,670 feet) and Graystones (1,476 feet), and from the latter there were lovely views down Lorton Vale
The descent from Graystones was unremittingly steep, and when I got back down I made a small detour to visit Spout Force waterfall. This capped off what had been a really enjoyable day in the fells
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Walking along the forest track shortly after leaving the car park
Blue sky above the conifers
….and the moon
A thankfully short unpleasant section through conifers, no sound, no vegetation and hardly any light
Aiken Plantation
Out of the woods, and my shadow shows me the way to the first fell on the round - Whinlatter
Looking towards Skiddaw
Bassenthwaite Lake
Criffel in Scotland in the distance
The sky was spectacular on this section between Lord’s Seat and Barf
Southern end of Bassenthwaite
and now looking north
Looking towards Lorton. The views of the sky were as good as those down in the valley
Summit cairn on Broom Fell
On the way from Broom Fell to Graystones
Sweet Lorton Vale
On the steep path down from Graystones
Blaze Beck below
Spout Force from the viewing point
Blaze Beck
the Whinlatter Pass, just before arriving back at the car park
