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Witherslack, Meathop And Ulpha

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

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North West England

Witherslack, Meathop And Ulpha

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

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

01:03

7.92km

210m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

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.

Tip by

2

2.30 km

View of Morecambe Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

Tip by

3

4.35 km

View of Morecambe Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

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!

Tip by

4

4.61 km

Bench With a View of Morecambe Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

Tip by

5

6.01 km

Hikers Rest

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A lovely little place to make tea coffee juice and rest up after a hike up the Witherslack hills this is an honesty box stopover. It has some interesting art …

Tip by

B

7.92 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.83 km

3.15 km

940 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.41 km

2.09 km

851 m

565 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 20 October

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6°C

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