Seat Robert facts for kids
Seat Robert is a cool hill located in the eastern part of England's famous Lake District. You can find it southwest of a town called Shap in Cumbria. This hill is so interesting that it even has its own chapter in a book by a famous walker named Alfred Wainwright, called The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.
Seat Robert stands tall at about 1,688 feet (or 515 meters) above sea level. Instead of the usual tall pillar you might see on other hills, Seat Robert has a special stone pile called a cairn and a flat metal circle from the Ordnance Survey right on the ground. These markers help people know the exact spot of the hill's peak.
Exploring Seat Robert: A Lakeland Adventure
Many people enjoy hiking up Seat Robert. One popular way to explore this area is by following a route that Alfred Wainwright described in his book. This route is a circular walk, meaning you start and end in the same place.
The Wainwright Route: A Circular Walk
The adventure usually begins from a place called Swindale. Hikers walk in a clockwise direction, exploring several interesting spots along the way before reaching Seat Robert.
- Langhowe Pike: This is one of the first stops on the route, standing at about 1,313 feet (400 meters) high.
- Great Ladstones: Next, you might reach Great Ladstones, which is a bit higher at 1,439 feet (439 meters).
- High Wether Howe: After Seat Robert, the path continues over High Wether Howe, which is actually the highest point on this particular route, reaching 1,705 feet (520 meters).
- Fewling Stones: The route then passes over Fewling Stones, which is 1,667 feet (508 meters) high.
The Old Corpse Road: A Path with History
The first part of Wainwright's route follows a very old path known as the Old Corpse Road. This path has a unique history! Long ago, it was used to carry people who had passed away from a village called Mardale all the way to Shap for burial. It's a reminder of how people traveled and lived many years ago.
