Tongue How prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, cemetery and cairnfield, Romano-British farmstead, shieling and lynchets

No. 823 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 264 for history. History, 23.9 km from Keswick.

Tongue How prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, cemetery and cairnfield, Romano-British farmstead, shieling and lynchets
Photo: Ron Shirt, CC BY-SA 2.0

A scheduled monument at Tongue How, taking in prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, a cemetery and cairnfield, alongside a Romano-British farmstead, a shieling and lynchets.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
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.65 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Church Stile Farm And Holiday ParkStay, 24 km from KeswickCamping
Strudda Bank Farm Glamping PodsStay, 26 km from KeswickCamping
Scouts - Ennerdale CampsiteStay, 20 km from KeswickCamping
Tarnside Caravan ParkStay, 32 km from Keswick, just outside the parkCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Gosforth Hall InnGrade II* listed, 28 km from KeswickFood and pubs
The White Mare30 km from Keswick, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Lion & Lamb28 km from KeswickFood and pubs
Little Arms26 km from Keswick, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Florence Art Centre28 km from Keswick, just outside the parkArt and galleries
Wath Brow Hornets26 km from Keswick, just outside the parkRainy day
Falcon Sports Building29 km from Keswick, just outside the parkRainy day
Cleator Playgrounds27 km from Keswick, just outside the parkRainy day