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Simon's Seat is the prominent summit on the western edge of Barden Fell in North Yorkshire. It is the largest of several rocky outcrops on the moor. There are some good routes on the main crag, but most of the bouldering is concentrated on the walls around the summit area.

The Scenery

End of the Day, Simon's Seat
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Sunset.
Panorama, Simon's Seat
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A video panorama from the summit of Simon's Seat.
Snow, Simon's Seat
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The Main Crag

At the edge of the main crag there is a jumble of broken buttresses and boulders, some of which have worthwhile bouldering.
Simon Says Squeeze (7c), Simon's Seat
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An excellent prow between two wide cracks, climbed from a sit-start. 7b+ from standing.

South Crag

This is the short, south-facing broken edge to the south of the trig point. The most prominent features are a blank arete at the far left end, and a bigger but more featured arete in the centre (taken by the route "And She Was"). There are numerous smaller boulders in this area - see the topo.
Galaxy Left (7c+), Simon's Seat
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Magnolia (7b+), Simon's Seat
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Galaxy (7a), Simon's Seat
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On a small boulder left of the main edge. Sit start and follow the lip up left.
The Orchid (6c), Simon's Seat
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Red Hot Knob (4), Simon's Seat
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A short overhanging prow left of the And She Was buttress.
And She Was (E3 6a), Simon's Seat
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The big arete.
I'll Bet She Does (E3 6a), Simon's Seat
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The wall right of the arete.
Out With The Old (E1 5b), Simon's Seat
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A highball wall further right of the big arete of And She Was.
Unnamed Problem (3), Simon's Seat
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Whalebak (7b), Simon's Seat
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An obvious curving crack, climbed from a low start.
Unnamed Problem (4), Simon's Seat
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Unnamed Problem (6a), Simon's Seat
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