Its location is on the south-western corner of Buttermere in the North Western Fells.

Seat is cushioned in between Haystacks and High Crag in the North Western Fells.

At the bottom of Seat is Buttermere, which was once joined with Crummock Water to the north.

Beyond Seat to the north-west the land diminishes towards the coastal plain of Cumberland.

Haystacks would commonly be the first port of call with options to go north towards Seat and High Crag then High Stile, Red Pike, Dodd and then back alongside the lake back to the Farm, or south towards Fleetwith Pike.