High Moss hut – Duddon Valley

Fri 9th to Sun 11th June 2023

We have booked this excellent hut (Rucksack Club) in the southern Lake
District for early June when the weather has a good chance of being
magnificent with plenty of daylight to climb on some high crags.
High Moss is situated in the Duddon Valley in the south western Lakes at
the foot of the Walna Scar track to Coniston. It is well off the road and
access is via a good track…but there is no phone signal!

Hut facilities include:

  • Well-equipped kitchen.
  • Large dining room and lounge both with coal fires.
  • 24 bunks in 5 dormitories.
  • Toilets, showers and wash-basins.
  • Bike store
  • Parking for about 10 cars.
  • Dogs not allowed in the hut
  • High Moss is at Grid Reference SD237967 The Postal Address is HIGH
    MOSS. SEATHWAITE. BROUGHTON IN FURNESS. CUMBRIA. LA20 6EE
    To reach the hut drive through Seathwaite and approximately 600 yards
    after the Newfield Inn turn right at a signpost for Turner Hall Farm. In 100
    yards a junction is reached. The main track to the right goes to Turner Hall
    Farmyard. Continue straight on through the gate. After some 100 yards
    the track swings right into an area that is used by the farm for parking of
    farm equipment and storage. The route to HIGH MOSS is to the left
    through a farm gate and across the field. A second gate is passed and High
    Moss is at the end of the track.
    The best approach from the south is the signed route to the South Lakes on
    the A590 to Greenodd. At the island take the A5092 to Grizebeck and
    continue on the A595 through Foxfield. Just before Duddon Bridge, at
    traffic lights, turn off onto the fell road up Dunnerdale which leads to
    Ulpha and then Seathwaite.
    The location of this hut is in a great area of the Lake District for climbing,
    walking and mountain biking. The local crag is Wallowbarrow, but the
  • Walna Scar track leads to Dow Crag and Coniston Old Man.
  • Other
  • possibilities include driving over Ulpha Fell to Eskdale and walking up
  • Moasdale to access Esk Buttress or even Scafell East Buttress (I‘ve done
  • this in the past, but it’s a tough walk in). For walkers, apart from accessing
  • the Coniston Fells along the Walna Scar track, Harter Fell and Ulpha Fell
  • are easily reached through Dunnerdale forest.
  • I hope we can get a good group for this meet. Let me know if you are
  • interested.
  • Chris Radcliffe