Scout Scar
Scout Scar, also called Underbarrow Scar,[1] is a hill in the English Lake District, west of Kendal, Cumbria and above the village of Underbarrow. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.[1] It reaches 764 feet (233 m) and Wainwright's anticlockwise recommended route also includes Cunswick Scar at 679 feet (207 m).
Scout Scar and Cunswick Scar are both formed of carboniferous limestone and dip gently towards the east with a steep western scarp slope.[2] They have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest,[3] and are included in the Morecambe Bay Pavements Special Area of Conservation.
The Lake District National Park Authority includes a walk on Scout Scar in its "Miles without stiles" project for accessible routes, and describes it as "A short, steep walk to one of the best views across the entire southern lakes".[4] This route, accessible for "robust pushchairs", leads from a car park to a viewpoint below the top of the scar. At the summit there is a shelter, locally known as "The Mushroom". It was built in 1912 as a memorial to King George V, and restored in 1969[1] and again in 2003.[5] The structure includes a toposcope indicating the Central Fells and other landmarks.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wainwright, A. (1974). "Scout Scar". The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Kendal: Westmorland Gazette. pp. 2–7.
- ↑ "Geology Factsheet" (pdf). Lake District National Park Authority, Education Service. p. 3. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Scout and Cunswick Scars". Natural England. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Miles Without Stiles 4: Scout Scar". Lake District National Park. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ Griffin, Harry (20 October 2003). "Country diary: One small step". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
External links
- Dewey, Gillian; Michael Dewey. A Geological Walk from Kendal: Sites to visit on Cunswick Scar and Scout Scar. Cumbria RIGS. p. 12.
Coordinates: 54°19′32″N 2°47′25″W / 54.32556°N 2.79028°W