Castlerigg Stone Circle
On the map, Castlerigg Stone Circle is a historic site 800 m east of Keswick. The site is looked after by English Heritage. A short trip away is Derwent Pencil Museum, 2.8 km off, the first of 15 within 15 km.
Historic site near Keswick
Just outside Keswick
Castlerigg Stone Circle is 800 m east of Keswick. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
June to August are the warmest in Keswick, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C.
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Historic site.
It is run by English Heritage.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- 800 m east of Keswick
Where to find Castlerigg Stone Circle
Orange is Castlerigg Stone Circle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Castlerigg Stone Circle
Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Keswick
Portinscale
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Castlerigg Stone Circle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keswick | 800 m west of it | 4,465 | 15 |
| Portinscale | 3.6 km west of it | 498 | 15 |
Around Castlerigg Stone Circle
Choose from 15 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 3 historic houses and a historic site.
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum2.8 km away2
Historic house · National TrustDerwent Island and House3.2 km away3
MuseumKeswick Museum & Art Gallery2.2 km away4
Historic houseUnderscar2.9 km away5
Historic houseMirehouse7.6 km away6Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustForce Crag Mine9.4 km away7MuseumMuseumPuzzling Place2.6 km away8Art galleryArt galleryLucy Pittaway Art Gallery2.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Castlerigg Stone Circle
Where is Castlerigg Stone Circle?
Castlerigg Stone Circle is 800 m east of Keswick, Cumbria.
What is Castlerigg Stone Circle?
Historic site.
Who runs Castlerigg Stone Circle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Castlerigg Stone Circle?
June to August are the warmest months in Keswick, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Castlerigg Stone Circle?
Within 15 km: Derwent Pencil Museum (2.8 km), Derwent Island and House (3.2 km), Keswick Museum & Art Gallery (2.2 km) and Underscar (2.9 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Derwent Pencil Museum: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Island and House: ThereWereNoWMDs, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keswick Museum & Art Gallery: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Underscar: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mirehouse: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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