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Whitbarrow Lord's Seat Cairn – View of Morecambe Bay loop from Oversands School

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United Kingdom
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Cumbria
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Witherslack, Meathop And Ulpha

Whitbarrow Lord's Seat Cairn – View of Morecambe Bay loop from Oversands School

Moderate

4.6

(15)

124

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Whitbarrow Lord's Seat Cairn – View of Morecambe Bay loop from Oversands School

02:25

8.20km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

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Parking

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1.56 km

Whitbarrow Lord's Seat Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

The inscription on the stone in the cairn reads:
This Reserve
Commemorates
CANON G.A.K. HERVEY
1893-1967
Founder of the
Lake District Naturalists' Trust

Though the site area is now under a Special Scientific Interest tag as a Nature Reserve.

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2

2.30 km

View of Morecambe Bay

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To be fair it is a lovely spot but you get better views further along.

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3

2.85 km

Viewpoint for Witherslack Hall

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You get a great view of Witherslack Hall from here where you can really see the grandeur of the building.

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4

3.09 km

View of Lord's Seat

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5

4.35 km

View of Morecambe Bay

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Great views towards Morecambe Bay, you can see Blackpool Tower and Heysham Power Station on a clear day, just don't get too drawn into the view because there's a cliff not too far away!

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6

4.61 km

Bench With a View of Morecambe Bay

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Lovely view of Morcambe Bay nice play to sit on an evening or for a break

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7

5.87 km

Witherslack Cycle Barn Bunkhouse

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Steph and Rick who run the cycle barn are brilliant. The bunk barn is really nice and the beds are so comfortable. I stayed here for a long weekend and …

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8.20 km

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Parking

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4.70 km

3.24 km

233 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

2.10 km

901 m

621 m

233 m

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