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Lake District Travel Guide - Stone Circles

and other bits and dabs of prehistoric sites, too!)

Blakely Rise stone circle   A small stone circle of 11 stones, set in a lovely moorland location south of Ennerdale Bridge. Not the largest, nor the most imposing, but a very attractive stone circle in a lovely setting. Ennerdale Bridge, Lake District, Cumbria, England Attraction Type: Prehistoric Location: Just off the minor road south of Ennerdale Bridge towards Hailes. Easy parking on the roadside. Details of Blakely Rise stone circle - Photos of Blakely Rise stone circle OS NY060139 Photo Credit: David Ross/Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Castlerigg   Stone circle in a magnificent meadow setting. Not as large, or as well known as Stonehenge, but sit here as the sun goes down and try not to feel awed. Castlerigg was one of the first stone circles built in Britain, dating from about 3000 BC. The circle actually isn't (isn't a circle, that is), with one side flattened and a large gap between two huge stones on the north side, which suggests an entrance of some sort. There is a small rectangle of stones within the circle, an unusual feature in stone circles. There is also a small mound inside the circle, which suggests a burial place. Keswick, Cumbria, England Attraction Type: Prehistoric Location: off A66, just east of Keswick Website: Castlerigg English Heritage Details of Castlerigg - Photos of Castlerigg OS NY291 236 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

King Arthur's Round Table    A much altered henge complex, only a few hundred yards from the larger and more intact Mayburgh Henge. Penrith, Cumbria, England Attraction Type: Prehistoric Location: 1 mile s of Penrith on the west side of the A66 English Heritage Details of King Arthur's Round Table OS NY523283 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Long Meg and Her Daughters    Bronze Age stone circle in a lovely setting. Little Salkeld, Near Penrith, Cumbria, England Attraction Type: Prehistoric Location: just NE of Little Salkeld, 2 miles N of Langwathby, off the A686 Details of Long Meg and Her Daughters OS NY571371 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Mayburgh Henge    A large Neolithic Henge with a solitary standing stone in the middle. Penrith, Lake District, Cumbria, England Attraction Type: Prehistoric Location: 1 mile s of Penrith off the A66, then signposted from B5320 English Heritage Details of Mayburgh Henge OS NY519285 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Cumbria/Lake District Travel Guide Introduction to Cumbria - Photo Tour Featured attractions Ambleside - Brantwood - Carlisle - Carlisle Castle - Cartmel Priory - Castlerigg Stone Circle - Cockermouth - Dove Cottage - Grasmere - Hadrian's Wall - Keswick - Kendal - Lake District National Park - Ravenglass Cumbria Accommodation Hotels - Self Catering Cottages