Scout Scar
Scout Scar and Cunswick Scar are both formed of Carboniferous Limestone and dip gently towards the east with a steep western scarp slope.
At the lower, southern, 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 and again in 2003. The structure includes a toposcope indicating the Central Fells and other landmarks.
Accessible route
There is a car park in an old limestone quarry not far from the summit of Scout Scar. 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". This route, accessible for "robust pushchairs", leads from the car park to a viewpoint below the top of the scar.
Protection
Scout and Cunswick Scars have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their flora and fauna. In 2005 they were included in a multi-site Special Area of Conservation, Morecambe Bay Pavements, which includes other limestone outcrops in Cumbria and Lancashire.
References
- ^ Wainwright, A. (1974). "Scout Scar". The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Kendal: Westmorland Gazette. pp. 2–7.
- ^ "Scout Scar". Peakery. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Scout Scar". Hill Bagging. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Scout Scar (Wainwright summit)". Hill Bagging. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Cunswick Scar". Peakery. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Geology Factsheet" (PDF). Lake District National Park Authority, Education Service. p. 3. Archived from the original (pdf) on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Griffin, Harry (20 October 2003). "Country diary: One small step". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Miles Without Stiles 4: Scout Scar". Lake District National Park. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Scout and Cunswick Scars" (PDF). Natural England. 1989. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
- Dewey, Gillian; Michael Dewey. A Geological Walk from Kendal: Sites to visit on Cunswick Scar and Scout Scar (PDF). Cumbria RIGS. p. 12.
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