Lake District
Adam Seat
666M
2185FT
About Adam Seat
Situated on the high ridge between Kentmere Pike and Harter Fell, Adam Seat is a broad, peat-covered plateau. Often overlooked by those sticking to the main Horseshoe path, it offers a desolate, quiet beauty and exceptional views down into the wild Upper Kentmere valley.
Key Statistics
Rank
191st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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9m
Nearest Town
Sadgill
Geology
Adam Seat sits on sturdy andesite rock from the Borrowdale Sill Suite, overlain by softer volcanic‑ash tuff from the Lincomb Tarns Tuff Formation.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY 471 091
Latitude
54.4743°N
Longitude
2.8176°W
Did You Know?
- •Adam Seat reaches a height of exactly 666 metres (2,185 feet), a measurement that frequently catches the eye of map-readers for its association with the 'Number of the Beast.'
- •While it was not included in Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guides, the fell is classified as a Birkett and a Dewey, marking an important high point on the watershed between the Kentmere and Mardale valleys.
- •The summit is part of the Lincomb Tarns Formation, a geological layer of volcaniclastic sandstone that contributes to the fell's characteristically flat and moisture-retentive topography.
- •The late Maureen Colquhoun, Britain’s first openly lesbian MP, was a passionate advocate for the preservation of these fells; she lived in nearby Ambleside and served as a member of the Lake District National Park Authority.
- •The summit plateau is essentially a giant, high-altitude sponge, where navigating to the highest point often involves a high-stakes game of 'the floor is lava' to avoid sinking into the black Lakeland peat.