| Simon's Seat | |
|---|---|
 Simon's Seat from Skyreholme | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Prominence | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Parent peak | Great Whernside |
| Listing | HuMP |
| Coordinates | 54°02′04″N 1°52′49″W / 54.0345°N 1.8803°W |
| Geography | |
  Simon's Seat Yorkshire Dales, England | |
| OS grid | SE079598 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL2 |
Simon's Seat is a peak in the Yorkshire Dales in northern England. It is a prominent outcrop of millstone grit on the eastern side of Wharfedale. Although only 485 metres (1,591 ft) high, the extensive views from the summit make it a popular destination for walkers.
Simon's Seat is on private land of the Bolton Abbey Estate. There are no public footpaths to the summit, but the summit is on access land. It is usually reached by a permissive route which leads north from Bolton Abbey across the River Wharfe up the Valley of Desolation.[1] The route leads across Barden Fell, which is a grouse moor, sometimes closed to the public during the shooting season.[2] The summit can also be reached by shorter but steeper paths from Howgill or Skyreholme, one mile north of the summit.[3]
- ^ "Simon's Seat". Yorkshire Dales National Park. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Valley of Desolation & Simon's Seat". Bolton Abbey Estate. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Simon's Seat from Howgill". My Yorkshire Dales. Retrieved 18 October 2018.