The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Helsington
Helsington’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments around Helsington. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Helsington. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 3, 2025
Gummer's How
Highlight • Natural Monument
Gummer's How is situated on the eastern shore of Windermere, near its southern end. While the hill is small by Lakeland standards, it affords magnificent views over Windermere, across to the Coniston fells and Morecambe Bay.
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View of Windermere from Brant Fell
Highlight • Viewpoint
The hike up to Brant Fell is quite easy, though some of the paths may be a bit muddy, especially when it's been raining for a while. The views from the summit are just spectacular.
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The Mushroom Shelter, Scout Scar Summit
Highlight • Summit
The Mushroom marks the summit Wainwright chose for Scout Scar in his guidebook to the Outlying Fells of Lakeland. In fact, the true summit of Scout Scar is a short …
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Fairy Steps
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Fairy Steps are shrouded in numerous legends, with one prevalent tale suggesting that if you manage to ascend or descend the steps without making contact with the sides, the …
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Whitbarrow Lord's Seat Cairn
Highlight • Natural Monument
The inscription on the stone in the cairn reads:
This Reserve
Commemorates
CANON G.A.K. HERVEY
1893-1967
Founder of the
Lake District Naturalists' Trust
Though the site area is now under a Special Scientific Interest tag as a Nature Reserve.
This Reserve
Commemorates
CANON G.A.K. HERVEY
1893-1967
Founder of the
Lake District Naturalists' Trust
Though the site area is now under a Special Scientific Interest tag as a Nature Reserve.
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