Castlerigg Stone Circle

No. 4 of 4,523 in the Lake District, No. 4 for history. History, 2.5 km from Keswick.

Castlerigg Stone Circle
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0

A stone circle near Keswick, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
Opening hours
24/7OpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-29
Wheelchair
Partly accessibleOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-29
Website
english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/castlerigg-stone-circleOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there

Why it ranks here

Score 0.88 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first