Seat How

Seat How is a scenic viewpoint in Above Derwent, Cumberland, England. Seat How is situated near the forest Beckstones Plantation, as well as near the peak Ullister Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Barf and Lord’s Seat.

Barf

Peak

Barf is a fell in the north-western Lake District in Cumbria, UK. It stands on the south-western shore of Bassenthwaite Lake. Barf is well known for a whitewashed pillar of rock on the lower slopes, the so-called "Bishop's Rock" or "Bishop of Barf".

Lord’s Seat

Peak

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lord's Seat is a fell in the English Lake District. It is the highest of the group of hills north of Whinlatter Pass in the North Western Fells. The slopes of Lord's Seat are extensively forested.

Whinlatter Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Whinlatter Pass is a mountain pass in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is located on the B5292 road linking Braithwaite, to the west of Keswick, with High Lorton to the south of Cockermouth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thornthwaite and Braithwaite.

Thornthwaite

Village

Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thornthwaite is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it is just off the A66 road, south of Bassenthwaite Lake and within the Lake District National Park.

Braithwaite

Village

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Braithwaite is a village in the northern Lake District, in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it lies just to the west of Keswick and to the east of the Grisedale Pike ridge. Braithwaite is situated 1½ miles southeast of Seat How.

Little Crosthwaite

Hamlet

Photo: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Little Crosthwaite is a hamlet in the Cumberland district in the English county of Cumbria. It forms part of the civil parish of Underskiddaw. Little Crosthwaite is located on the A591 road on the eastern shore of the Bassenthwaite Lake between Keswick and Bassenthwaite. Little Crosthwaite is situated 2 miles northeast of Seat How.

Seat How

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Above Derwent, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.6196° or 54° 37′ 11″ north

Longitude

-3.21992° or 3° 13′ 12″ west

Wheelchair access

Open location code

9C6RJQ9J+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4459317712

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Beckstones Plantation and Ullister Hill.

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Places to explore: Ladstock Lead Mine and Joan’s Cottage.

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