Cairns and hut circles at the junction of River Calder and Whoap Beck

No. 1810 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 466 for history. History, 21.0 km from Keswick.

Prehistoric-style cairns and hut circles where the River Calder meets Whoap Beck, 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
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
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Why it ranks here

Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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