High Seat (Ashness Fell)
608m (1995ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of High Seat (Ashness Fell) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,368ft (722m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Thirlmere - Armboth - Armboth Fell - High Tove - High Seat (Ashness Fell) - Bleaberry Fell - Raven Crag (Thirlmere) - Thirlmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,257ft (688m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Derwent Water - Friar's Crag - Calfclose Bay - Barrow Bay - Derwent Water - Ashness Bridge - High Seat (Ashness Fell) - Bleaberry Fell - Walla Crag - Rakefoot - Castlerigg - Keswick
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell)
Nick Tippins walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on March 22nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c318: High Seat & Bleaberry Fell from Armboth [with] Fran
James Hughes climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on March 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c318 High Seat & Bleaberry Fell from Armboth [weather] Cloudy but generally good visibility, some mist ascending High Seat. - Very boggy in places. Cold on tops. Off piste descent from Bleaberry Fell to Raven Crag.
David Higginbottom bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on January 30th, 2025 [from/via/route] Route 318 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear but cold & icy - Nice walk , frozen boggy ground a bit slippy
Mr M A Blanchard hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 6th, 2024 [from/via/route] > [with] Ted, Florence, Millie and Woodie [weather] Sunny
Caroline Winter summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on November 12th, 2024 [from/via/route] Ashness bridge, Walla crag, Bleaberry fell, High Seat [with] Yusef [weather] Warm, excellent views - More muddy under foot than expected. Coming down, seemed to deviate off the track & descended tricky wet rocky section.
Kate Peacock conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on February 10th, 2024 [from/via/route] From the caravan site layby [with] Sheila, Amber & Skye [weather] Dry other than one shower, foggy at times which lifted to a beautiful sunny walk back, no winds - Boggy boggy boggy
Chris Mcmanus scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 24th, 2023 [from/via/route] 2nd Wainwright walk - 5 peaks [with] Joanne & Julie [weather] Sunny & misty - boggy & pathways hard to find
Dan Collins walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 30th, 2023 [from/via/route] As part of c318 walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Overcast & rainy - Very boggy & marshy on the top ridge. My right leg vanished into a bog at one point, much to the amusement of the kids. Descent from Raven crag is steep, & generally the main part of the walk was hard to navigate with limited pathways (I assume partly based on the extent of rain recently)
Charlotte Hewson climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] The base of raven cragg, Thirlmere, along the lake [with] Rosie [weather] Sunny! - Quick paddle in Thirlmere after
Iain Jones bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on March 18th, 2023 [from/via/route] Great Wood, Borrowdale
Geoff Hand hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on March 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] Parked on the verge of the A591 at the North End of Thirlmere. Crossed to the West of the res. after climbing Raven Crag went onto the moor & climbed to High Seat. [with] Richard Macilwaine and Tess [weather] Cloudy with frequent showers. cold wind - Walk should have started at Armboth but this is now inaccessible by road.
Christine Shepherd summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on October 4th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk c318 from Armboth Climbed again 21-04-2021 Climbed for a third time on 03.12.2022 Glorious views & I even kept my feet dry thanks to the new paving over the bogs. [with] On my own [weather] Grey but fairly clear. - A very quiet day's walking over boggy ground but the views were good all day.
Ian Ashton conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 27th, 2022 [with] Jph [weather] Sunny
Vincent Clarke scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Vince & Lil [with] lil [weather] sunny / mild
Tony Halliday walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on March 26th, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at castlerig farm camp site where we stayed did this wainwright as part of a 13 mile loop starting with Wella crag to bleaberry fell high seat high tove armbroth fell & raven crag [with] My boarder terrier jimmy boo and George also my wife sal [weather] The weather was warm dry sunny & clear 17 degrees - Nice circular roughly 13 miles great views over Keswick & surrounding fells ended with raven crag tough steep climb from thirlmere but great t views
Claire Rigg climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
Steve Lucas bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on October 18th, 2020 [with] On my own [weather] Dry, cloudy with sunny spells
David Hughes hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on November 9th, 2021 [from/via/route] Thirlmere walk with DG [with] DG [weather] raining with wet conditions
Tim Winn summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on October 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Armboth [with] Barry, Roger, Paul, Andy and Dave [weather] Mixed
Richard Marchant conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Route taken as per map C318, I Started from Armboth car park & then walked through Fishercrag Plantation up on to Armboth Fell then traversed across to High Tove followed by High Seat where I had a spot of lunch then proceeded on to Bleaberry after which I back tracked & made my back down south of Iron Crag & picked up a forest track which led me to a path coming off to ascend Raven Crag. Last one for the day so it was back down the path to the road on the West side of Thirlmere & that was followed back to the car park. [with] Just myself [weather] Dry & fine weather. - Another simply awesome morning out in the Lakes
Paul Macey scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] C318 [weather] Sunny intervals
Andrew Flynn walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 1st, 2009 [from/via/route] Corridor route [with] Emma
Clare Tait climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Armboth car park taking in High Tove, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell & Raven Crag [with] Charlie [weather] Warm, overcast. Some gaps in the cloud. - No 65- 69 Wainwrights & will log all together. As the weather had remained warm there was no issue with bog! Just soft walking. A new path of huge stone blocks solved the issue around High Seat where the bog had obviously been boggiest. A good walk & five Wainwrights bagged.
Mark Hazelton bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked up from Watendlath CP & bagged High Tove & High Seat. [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Sunny & humid then got absolutely drenched - Car park is a great find also took in Ashness Bridge & Surprise View
Richard Beardsley hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Dropped off & started route at 0800 hrs from Ashness Bridge [with] Myself. [weather] Slightly overcast but sun broke through eventually. Warm pleasant day. - Route from Ashness Bridge was straight forward. Started from the right side of the Bark House mountain hut, (public footpath signpost just visible). Followed the path quite easily & where it meets the gill turned right onto an old but well made stone pitched path that climbs steeply up the fellside to the Dodd. The summit trig point of High Seat eventually comes into view. Having summited High Seat the recently made stone path to High Tove is easily located & leads directly to its top. Armboth Fell was next & again that was easily sighted from High Tove. A direct route was taken over comfortable ground which could be quite boggy in wet weather. After Armboth I returned to High Tove passed through the gate & descended along the track to Watendlath. It was then a 5 mile walk along the road to Keswick & catch the bus to Carlisle. I arrived home at 1500hrs. A thoroughly enjoyable day.
Nick Dobson summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] National trust car park in Watendlath almost up to High Tove, turning left at the second gate following the fence along to the newly constructed slate slab path through the boggy areas, & then onto High Seat. [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Another hot & sunny day today. so with Ralph 11 years now the plan was to do just High Seat, however once we reached the summit there was only one way he was heading, North to Bleaberry Fell - Our 4th Wainwright walk this year completing number 177 & 178 of the 214. (38 more to go) Coffee & cake at the N T cafe then back to the caravan.
Claire Murray conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on November 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Thirlmere: Raven Crag, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell, High Tove & Armboth Fell [with] Vitor [weather] Bright but boggy. Knee deep in bog with no clear path. - So boggy! No path
Richard Fulcher scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked in Keswick, set off along Spring Lane & followed the usual route up to Walla Crag. We then decided to go up Bleaberry Fell ... having got there we also went on to High Seat & came back via Ashness Bridge & the lakeside path, crossing back to Spring Lane via Castlehead. [with] Jen [weather] Lovely blue sky day with little wind ... perfect for walking. - Much longer than initially planned.
Nick Christian walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] Blueberry Fell [with] Karen Brown [weather] Good Sunny
Adrian Howard climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Armboth Car park
Andrew Douthwaite bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 7th, 2020 [from/via/route] c318 [with] Hannah [weather] Cloudy with some sun - "Might be boggy" - it is when you get a bit lost...and keep well to the right of Castle Crag to a void a scramble down.
Richard Marshall hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on January 19th, 2020 [from/via/route] C318 [with] Bo [weather] Sunny light cloud & very cold
Charlotte Hill summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on October 31st, 2019 [from/via/route] from Ashness bridge, up to High Seat, Bleaberry then Walla & back to Ashness. [with] Me [weather] Sun - Boggy on the tops
Christina Lander conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on October 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Armboth - Armboth Fell - High Tove - High Seat - Bleaberry Fell - Raven Crag - Armboth [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Cold, but mostly dry, & plenty of sunshine
Andrew Johnson scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] Amboth to Castlerigg [weather] Sunny weather
Jamie Bryan walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 28th, 2019 [weather] Sunny
John Tippins climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on December 26th, 2011 - Again on 29.05.2019.
Jill Dean bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on October 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Borrowdale [with] Graham & dexter [weather] Wet & windy - Weekend with parents for dads birthday
Simon Boddy hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] Dalebottom [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny with a cool breeze.
Lucy Perchard summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on May 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Bleaberry Fell & then back down to Ashness Bridge [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spells - Still boggy even after a prolonged period of dry sunny weather; sat on the trig point that is supposed to mark the centre of the Lake District
Craig Steeland conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Watendlath car park [with] Sue [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.
Adrian Shepherd scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on November 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] From Keswick via Walla Crag [with] Gillian [weather] Sunny
Julian Parry walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on February 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] C318 [with] Nuno Malo
Geoffrey Robertshaw climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] up from Ashness car park & over Dodd & back via Bleaberry fell [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Andy Jakob bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on April 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] Pennine Way north to south from Kirby stephen to hawes [with] Afwc...colin, roger and myself [weather] sunny warm clear skies - and again on April 21st 2018 in fantastic sunshine after an extended winter of snow & recent heavy rain. Amazind day with AFWC
Simon Myerscough hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 9th, 2007 [from/via/route] C296 [with] On my own [weather] cloudy & dry
Chris Sheard summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 20th, 2017 [from/via/route] Up & along from High Tove through very wet bog up to nice rise [with] George [weather] Started in light rain which reduced misty on top with to light blustery showers with broken sun - Very steep up & nice circuit - glad we took own view on weather
Richard Grimshaw conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Thirlmere, Armboth Fell, High Tove [with] Carol Brown [weather] Cloudy with sunny intervals
Anthony Scott scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on March 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Armboth car park (free at the moment) [with] me [weather] 7 degrees, grey cloud at start but turned into a beautiful, blue sky day & 11 degrees. - Walk 318. Need wellies for this one! So boggy
Leon Harvey walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 19th, 2016 [with] Solo
Mark Davidson climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on November 23rd, 2003 [with] The guys [weather] Cold & crisp but nice & sunny
Tom Mcbeath bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] from Beaberry Fell [with] Ursula [weather] Brilliant walking & viewing conditions - Very boggy in certain areas & so had to deviate from the path, in one such deviation didn't see a deep fissure & so slightly stained my ankle on the way down. Just mad the descent a little more difficult than it needed to be. Views from top were fantastic - full panorama.
David Watson hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Watendlath via Ashness Bridge & Walla Crag [weather] Fine - Very boggy after Bleaberry Fell
Clive Ward summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 3rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Armboth - see entry [with] On my own
Roddy Mcdougall conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on April 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Armbroth [weather] Dry, bright, sunny
David Noble scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Armboth [with] Kelly and Jack [weather] Raining & very boggy
Tony Rogerson walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 25th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Barrow Bay with Dock Tarn camp [with] Julie Pops & Baz [weather] Sunny
Tracey Cowell climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ashness Bridge/Dodd/High Seat/High Tove/High Seat/Dodd/Ashness Bridge [with] Solo [weather] Sunny then Cloudy.Windy on summits.
Chris Bramley bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] ashness bridge [with] Jaq, Balke, Janet [weather] cold windy
Jon Mapp hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on May 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Walk C318 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Great Day, glorious sunshine - Perfect day :-)
Michael Nolan summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on May 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] thirlmere Amroth fell / High Tove [weather] dry & cold - boggy but very quiet didnt see anyone all day even tho this was a bank holiday....not the most exciting wainwright but fantastic f you want a crowd free walk on a bank holiday
Victoria Bates conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on February 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] c318 [with] Mark
Kevin Parnham scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on December 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] From Armboth via Armboth Fell [with] Jo [weather] Ok initially but became increasingly windy & wet during the walk - Very boggy walk as always on this plateau
Darren Wilson walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on December 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] Outhgill, High Seat, Mallerstang Edge, [with] Crabs
Bella Wella climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Thirlemere Dam [with] Rosemary and Paul
Alan Davidson bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 30th, 2014 [with] angie [weather] good
Dave Eyes hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] from Dervent water, up to Walla Crag, back across to Bealberry Fell & on to High Seat, Returning back via ashness bridge [with] Chris, Kathryn and Ning [weather] Sunny but wet underfoot
Joanne Mcgawley summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 28th, 2014 [with] Rich [weather] Dry - 9.5 miles
Elaine Evans conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ashness Bridge, up to High Seat, across to High Tove, down to Watendlath & back to Surprise View & Ashness Bridge [with] Sue [weather] Beautiful sunny day, warm breeze. - Lovely day to be out walking. Quieter than expected. Area between High Seat & High Tove still boggy even though weather had been dry for several days. Enjoyable day.
Christine Knowles scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] from Portinscale via boat to Ashness, home via Bleaberry Fell & Walla Crag [with] Graham [weather] Dreadful, heavy rain a lot of the time. - Very boggy between High Seat & Bleaberry Fell
Ann Davis walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] ashness bridge [with] moi [weather] sunny
Harry Meijer climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on June 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Grasmere to Keswick [with] The Lake District Walker
Graham Coules bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on April 25th, 2010 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Dale [weather] Wet. No visibility.
Lee Maddison hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on February 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] c318 - from Armboth CP [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy - rain kept - very strong wind on tops - Extremely boggy almost all the round in Fevruary when I walked c318
John Senior summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) during November, 2013 [from/via/route] Borrowdale to High Seat to Bleaberry Fell to [with] Julie Senior [weather] Crisp cold Autumn day
Chris Brookes conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on October 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] c296 from Keswick [with] Kesh [weather] Sunny with showers
Tim Buckley scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] From High Tove arrived at 1.50pm [with] Solo walk [weather] Dull, windy - visability very good with great views
Wendy Carey walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) during 1981 [from/via/route] Rossthwaite [with] Family
Peter Harris has climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) [from/via/route] Keswick
Paul Hughes bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) during March, 2013 [from/via/route] Armboth car park, Thirlmere water [with] Fleur [weather] Cold, sunny, snow underfoot deep in places, bitter wind.
Dale Verrall hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on November 10th, 2010 [from/via/route] Watendlath to Keswick [with] Amber [weather] Nice sunny day
Iain Taylor summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on January 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Nr Keswick NY 26926 20343
Wayne Baxter conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on May 31st, 2010 [from/via/route] Walla Crag car park, Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, Waterndlath, Walla Crag car park [with] Sue [weather] sunny
Darren Mortimer scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on January 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ashness bridge [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Snowing
Bill Rowlands walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] Thirlmere, Armboth Fell & High Tove [with] Jake - the chocolate lab [weather] Cloudy but dry - Enroute to Bleaberry. Very wet & boggy underfoot.
Phillip Bulley climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 9th, 2011 [from/via/route] Ashness Bridge [with] Partner [weather] Sunny
Charlie Housley bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on May 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ridge route from Walla Crag & Bleaberry Fell. [with] A bunch of fellow geocachers. [weather] Glorious day, bright & sunny with a slight breeze. - A great day out. In all 3 Wainwrights "bagged" today.
Andy Nicholls hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on September 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Armboth
Dale Sexton, Stephen Byrne, Michael Austin, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Jenny Godfrey, Karen Lythgoe, Maxine Down, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, Angela Moroney, David Butterfield, Melanie Dunn, Louise Sandwith, Paul Kendell, Dennis Brown, Jo Dixon, John Walter, David Shaw, David Laws, Dean Bowen, Louis Smith, Graham Pepper, Barry Fielding, Patricia Dilley, Peter Clark, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Steve Frank, Paul Booth, Rob Barklamb, Adrian Roberts, Tracey Cordes, Linda Mckeogh, Mike Walker, Trevor Williams, Raymond Barnett, Paul Henderson, Gordon Allison, John Cuthbert, G Philpott, Patrick Buckland, Ian Thomas, Jeanette Coward, Jacqui Smith, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker, Libby Burns and Stephen Millington have all walked, climbed & bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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