This particular work by Nigel Ross was situated at the very beginning of the Ridding Wood trail and was unmissable thanks to its distinctive quaver-shaped top. It was dedicated to an important figure in the history of Grizedale, John Mackie. Meg Falconer writes in 'Natural Order':

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"A huge slab of oak is contained within an elegant curve of a root/branch-like form. It grows out of the ground in a curve that forms an arm which protectively sweeps over ones head. This seat creates its own environment, yet echoes the thick-branched rhododendrons around it. A place to sit, meet and wait, it is visible from far down the trail." 

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John Mackie was the head of the Forestry Commision and a friend of Grizedale Forest. Although the wavy top has now gone, the base of the seat, which bears his name, remains.

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Also by this artist:

Dunkeld Seat 1995

Larch Wave Seat 1995

Lone Seat 1995

Oak Wave Seat 1995

Nigel Ross Bench 2012