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

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

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

01:11

9.44km

230m

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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: April 18, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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5.22 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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5.96 km

View of Morecambe Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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8.01 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!

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8.27 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

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8.80 km

Whitbarrow Scar

Highlight • Natural Monument

A designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve, Whitbarrow Scar is a stunning hill known for its incredible limestone. Its grassy slopes are covered in woodland and …

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9.44 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.17 km

3.32 km

889 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

3.28 km

1.45 km

786 m

457 m

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Wednesday 20 May

17°C

11°C

76 %

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

Whitbarrow Lord's Seat Cairn

View of Morecambe Bay

View of Morecambe Bay

Bench With a View of Morecambe Bay

Whitbarrow Scar

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