WHEN
Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 starts at 10:00 - 15:00
WHERE
Seathwaite Farm
Seathwaite Farm,
Seathwaite
CA12 5JX
DETAILS
Leader: David Hasleden, CGS
Billed by the late Clive Boulter as “The best traverse through the best-preserved caldera-fill sedimentary sequence in the world” the excursion will follow Clive’s 2017 joint field trip itinerary through the Seathwaite Fell Formation. The field itinerary can be found on Clive’s website https://englishlakedistrictgeology.org.uk/.
The excursion is around 8k with 540m of ascent and maximum altitude of 630m. The approach is on good mountain paths, but the geological traverse is on pathless open fell, steep in places with some simple scrambling. Meet at Seathwaite Farm at 10am. Parking is available for free on the Seatoller to Seathwaite Road – usually very busy, or for £5 per day (2025) at the farm.
CGS Risk Assessnment Seathwaite Fell 2026