Ruskin Monument
Look for Ruskin Monument, a historic site, 700 m southwest of Keswick. Our list has 15 more places within 15 km; first among them is Derwent Island and House, at 300 m.
Historic site near Keswick
Just outside Keswick
Ruskin Monument is 700 m southwest of Keswick. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Aim for June to August, when Keswick reaches 17–19°C.
Ruskin Monument
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 700 m southwest of Keswick
The map
Spot Ruskin Monument in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
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Towns that count Ruskin Monument
By population, Keswick leads the 3 with 4,465. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Keswick
Portinscale
Braithwaite
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Ruskin Monument is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keswick | 700 m northeast of it | 4,465 | 15 |
| Portinscale | 1 km northwest of it | 498 | 15 |
| Braithwaite | 3 km northwest of it | 128 | 13 |
After Ruskin Monument
4 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 historic sites are among the 15 within 15 km.
Historic house · National TrustDerwent Island and House300 m away2
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum1.5 km away3
MuseumKeswick Museum & Art Gallery1.5 km away4
Historic houseUnderscar3.4 km away5
Historic houseMirehouse6.9 km away6Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageCastlerigg Stone Circle3.1 km away7Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustForce Crag Mine6.5 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseThe Lingholm House1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Ruskin Monument
Where is Ruskin Monument?
Ruskin Monument is 700 m southwest of Keswick, Cumbria.
What is Ruskin Monument?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Ruskin Monument?
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 Ruskin Monument?
Within 15 km: Derwent Island and House (300 m), Derwent Pencil Museum (1.5 km), Keswick Museum & Art Gallery (1.5 km) and Underscar (3.4 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 Island and House: ThereWereNoWMDs, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Pencil Museum: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 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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