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North West England

Witherslack, Meathop And Ulpha

Whitbarrow Lord's Seat Cairn – View of Morecambe Bay loop from Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha

Running trails & routes

North West England

Witherslack, Meathop And Ulpha

Whitbarrow Lord's Seat Cairn – View of Morecambe Bay loop from Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha

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Whitbarrow Lord's Seat Cairn – View of Morecambe Bay loop from Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha

01:49

14.7km

350m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

314 m

Bus Services to Grange-over-Sands and Kendal

Highlight • Rest Area

Great bus service X6 into Grange Over Sands, Kendle etc

Tip by

959 m

Sidybank Wood

Forest

3

1.04 km

Buckhouse Wood

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice little trail; there soon follows a short, fast descent which take you eventually to Beck Head, home of the Hiker's Rest self-service cafe.

Tip by

4

1.97 km

Greendale Wood

Highlight • Viewpoint

Entering the woods. Quite a bit or recent forestry work has opened up the view. ground conditions can be difficult if wet.

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5

7.01 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.

Tip by

6

7.76 km

View of Morecambe Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

Tip by

7

12.6 km

Forest Track in Lake District National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

B

14.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.97 km

5.57 km

684 m

407 m

Surfaces

6.69 km

2.96 km

2.05 km

1.45 km

839 m

633 m

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Wednesday 20 May

17°C

11°C

59 %

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