Castlerigg Attractions

Castlerigg Stone Circle in the town of Keswick, in the county of Cumbria (1.0 miles, 1.6 km)
The best time to view Castlerigg Stone Circle is that eyrie time when night is just giving way to dawn. It is then, with a...
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Derwentwater in the town of Keswick, in the county of Cumbria (1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction E)
Derwentwater is one of 16 Lakes set within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It is one of the most northerly of the...
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Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum in the town of Threlkeld, in the county of Cumbria (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SW)
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The Bowder Stone in the town of Borrowdale, in the county of Cumbria (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NE)
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Whinlatter Forest Park in the town of Keswick, in the county of Cumbria (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction E)
If you happen to visit Keswick in Cumbria do not miss out on Whinlatter Forest Park, for this superb gift of nature is a real...
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Crummock Water in the county of Cumbria (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E)
The romantic setting between high fells gives Crummock Water its character. It is somewhat overshadowed by other better known...
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Lake District National Park in the county of Cumbria (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction N)
I first saw the Lake District many years ago, when for eight out of my eleven day sojourn, it rained, and rained! None-the-less,...
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Lorton Vale in the county of Cumbria (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)
Famed by Wordsworth in his famous poem 'Yew Trees', the Vale of Lorton is one of the prettiest parts of the Lake District.The...
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Langdale Pikes in the town of Little Langdale, in the county of Cumbria (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction N)
These famous pikes rise loftily above the village of Langdale, whilst below visitors can savour the wild and desolate beauty of...
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Brothers Water in the town of Patterdale, in the county of Cumbria (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NW)
Dorothy Wordsworth (c.1771-1855, diarist, poet, sister of William ) referred to it as "..the glittering lively lake..". The...
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Dove Cottage in the town of Grasmere, in the county of Cumbria (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction N)
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Kirkstone Pass in the town of Ambleside, in the county of Cumbria (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NW)
The Lake District's highest mountain pass open to motor traffic at an altitude of 1,489 feet (454 m). Along the pass can be found...
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Cockermouth Castle in the town of Cockermouth, in the county of Cumbria (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction SE)
These wonderful ruins of a by-gone age can be discovered in the charming inland resort of Cockermouth, amongst Lakeland's...
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Ennerdale Water in the town of Ennerdale Bridge, in the county of Cumbria (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)
Situated in the Lake District National Park, Ennerdale Water is the most westerly lake in the national park and also one of the...
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Dalemain House & Gardens in the town of Penrith, in the county of Cumbria (12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction W)
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Wast Water in the town of Wasdale Head, in the county of Cumbria (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction NE)
Wast Water is the deepest lake in England at 280 feet deep. The awesome peaks of Sca Fell and Great Gable tower over the wild,...
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Haweswater in the town of Bampton, in the county of Cumbria (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction W)
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Hardknott Pass in the town of Eskdale Green, in the county of Cumbria (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction N)
One of the steepest roads in England offering spectacular views across the lake district, and the ruins of an ancient lonely...
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Hardknott Roman Fort in the town of Eskdale Green, in the county of Cumbria (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction N)
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Tarn Hows in the town of Coniston, in the county of Cumbria (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)
This exceptional magical landscape is known as Beatrix Potter Country. For it is here amongst Lakeland's magnificent tarns and...
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