Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck

No. 1777 of 4,424 in the Lake District, No. 505 for history. History, 5.9 km from Ambleside.

The remains of a medieval shieling, a summer shelter for herders, lying just west of Trout Beck. It is 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
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