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High Seat - Lake District. The spectacular summer solstice sunset viewed from the summit of High Seat on the longest day of the year yesterday. I really like the summit outcrop of this hill, topped with an Ordnance Survey column. These structures, often known as trig points, are generally placed on the highest point of a certain area and were used to map out Britain as they aid in geodetic surveying. I read that the nearby Armboth Fell is the most central summit in the Lake District, so I’m assuming this is the most central trig point in the National Park as it’s the closest one to that point. High Seat is quite unique because, despite being just shy of 2000ft in altitude and the fact that there’s many higher hills in the Lake District, this summit is the highest point for 5 miles in all directions due to the fact that the central upland area of the National Park is actually lower than the surrounding mountains. Therefore, the top affords an amazing 360 degree panorama of many of the highest mountains in the country including, pictured here, Bowfell, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Pillar. To the north-west, there is a gap between the mountains of Grisedale Pike & Skiddaw which provides distant views to Scotland on a clear day, and at this time of year this is the direction where the sun sets – therefore I was rewarded with this stunning light as the sun dipped over the distant horizon. #highseat #trigpoint #ordnancesurvey #trigcolumn #lakedistrictnationalpark #lakedistrictnpa #lakedistrict #fromlakelandwithlove #visitthelakes #thelakelanders #thecumbriaguide #cumbriaguide #landscape_captures #sonyalpha #sonyshooters #summersolstice #lakelandphoto #rural_love #picturetokeep_nature #igerscumbria (at High Seat (Lake District)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfHLv8qD9_S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=