Swinside Stone Circle

No. 150 of 4,523 in the Lake District, No. 91 for history. History, 16.1 km from Coniston.

Swinside Stone Circle
Photo: Michal Gregor, CC BY-SA 4.0

A prehistoric stone circle, 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

Why it ranks here

Score 0.73 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first