Castle Folds

Castle Folds is an archaeological site in Orton, Westmorland and Furness, England. Castle Folds is situated near the peak Knott, as well as near the archaeological site tumulus.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gamelands stone circle and Beacon Monument.

Gamelands stone circle

Archaeological site

Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gamelands stone circle is a stone circle at the foot of Knott Hill in Cumbria, England. The stones are mostly made of red granite and some were buried and blasted in 1862. Gamelands stone circle is situated 1 mile southwest of Castle Folds.

Beacon Monument

Memorial

Photo: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beacon Monument is a memorial, which is situated 1 mile west of Castle Folds.

All Saints Church, Orton

Church

Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

All Saints Church is in the village of Orton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. All Saints Church, Orton is situated 2 miles west of Castle Folds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sunbiggin and Raisbeck.

Sunbiggin

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sunbiggin is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England.

Raisbeck

Hamlet

Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Raisbeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. The surname Raisbeck originates from the hamlet.

Orton

Village

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orton is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It lies 15 miles south of Penrith, 8 miles from Appleby-in-Westmorland and 1.5 miles from the M6 motorway. Orton is situated 2 miles southwest of Castle Folds.

Castle Folds

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Orton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.47827° or 54° 28′ 42″ north

Longitude

-2.54167° or 2° 32′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C6VFFH5+88

OpenStreetMap ID

node 434338724

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Knott and tumulus.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Welcome to Great Asby Scar National Nature Reserve and Sunbiggin Farm cafe.

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