Two Easter Walks: Whitfell and Lord’s Seat

Two walks were done over the Easter weekend – the first the familiar walk up Whitfell from the Corney Fell road in south-west Cumbria, the second a walk around Whinlatter Forest visiting the summits of Barf, Lord’s Seat, Broom Fell and Graystones. The first walk was an afternoon walk mostly in sunshine after the weather had cleared up, the second day similarly began with a bitterly cold wind and some cloud but it brightened up considerably in the afternoon.

Walk one:

Looking down to the Esk estuary and the west Cumbrian coast from Kinmont Buck Barrow.

Black Combe and Stoneside Hill with the Corney Fell road running across the bottom of the photograph.

Another view down to the Esk Estuary.

Now on the summit of Whitfell, looking north to Stainton Pike with the Lank Rigg group of fells in the background.

Looking over the lower Duddon Valley to Kirkby Moors, with Morecamble Bay and the Lancashire coast beyond.

The Coniston Fells with the peak of The Pike in the middle distance.

Zooming in on Askam from Buck Barrow.

Back in Askam now and on the beach, looking across the Duddon Estuary to Hodbarrow.

Looking over the estuary to the southern Lake District from the ‘red hills’ near Askam.

Walk two:

Looking over a grey central Lake District from the summit of Lord’s Seat. The forest is Whinlatter Forest which is an excellent area for walking.

It was very clear to the north – looking across the Solway Firth to Criffel.

Another view across the Solway Firth to Scotland from the summit of Lord’s Seat. The large cairn on Broom Fell, the next summit to be visited, is prominant.

Looking over Whinlatter to Grisedale Pike and Eel Crag.

Looking across Cockermouth to the Solway Firth and the Galloway area of southern Scotland.

Looking back over Broom Fell to Skiddaw from Graystones.

Looking north towards Sale Fell and Binsey.

The snow-covered Helvellyn range viewed over Whinlatter Forest.

The Vale of Lorton.

The walk back up the valley of Aiken Beck and into Whinlatter Forest is very enjoyable and interesting, with some spectacular views, here looking over Keswick and Portinscale to the Dodds.

And finally looking over Derwentwater and the central ridge to the Helvellyn range.