The Swirls
The Swirls is a hill in St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, England and has an elevation of 1,089 feet. The Swirls is situated nearby to the village Legburthwaite, as well as near the locality Wythburn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Helvellyn and White Side.
Helvellyn
Peak
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Helvellyn is a mountain in the English Lake District, the highest point of the Helvellyn range, a north–south line of mountains to the north of Ambleside, between the lakes of Thirlmere and Ullswater. Helvellyn is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Swirls.
White Side
Peak
White Side is a fell in the English Lake District. It is situated to the east of Thirlmere and to the west of Glenridding valley. This places White Side in the Helvellyn range of the Eastern Fells, with Raise to the north and Helvellyn Lower Man to the south, both of which are of greater height.
Armboth Fell
Peak
Armboth Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, regarded by Alfred Wainwright as the centre of Lakeland. It is named for the former settlement of Armboth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Legburthwaite and Watendlath.
Legburthwaite
Village
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Legburthwaite is a village in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria. It is located on the A591 road and the B5322 road. Legburthwaite has a disused place of worship and formerly, a youth hostel. It is just north of Thirlmere. Legburthwaite is situated 2 miles north of The Swirls.
Watendlath
Hamlet
Watendlath is a hamlet and tarn in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, Watendlath is owned by the National Trust and sits high between the Borrowdale and Thirlmere valleys at 863 feet above sea level. Watendlath is situated 2½ miles west of The Swirls.
Stonethwaite
Hamlet
Stonethwaite is a small village in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, it is situated in the valley of the Stonethwaite Beck, a side valley of Borrowdale, and within the Lake District National Park. Stonethwaite is situated 4 miles southwest of The Swirls.
The Swirls
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,089 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.53675° or 54° 32′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.05301° or 3° 3′ 11″ westElevation
1,089 feet (332 metres)Open location code
9C6RGWPW+MQGeoNames ID
12624808
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