Castle Crag Fort
Castle Crag Fort is a historic site in St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, England. Castle Crag Fort is situated nearby to the peak Castle Crag (Shoulthwalte), as well as near Raven Crag.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Raven Crag and Bleaberry Fell.
Raven Crag
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Raven Crag is a fell in the English Lake District that overlooks Thirlmere reservoir. It has subsidiary summits The Benn and Castle Crag.
Bleaberry Fell
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bleaberry Fell is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England, with a height of 590 metres. It stands on the main watershed between Borrowdale and Thirlmere and can be climbed from either flank. Walla Crag is a subsidiary top of Bleaberry Fell.
High Seat
Peak
High Seat is a fell in the centre of the English Lake District. Despite being below 2,000 feet in elevation, it is the highest point for about five miles in any direction; a consequence of the curious fact that the centre of the district is lower than the surrounding parts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Legburthwaite and Watendlath.
Legburthwaite
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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 2 miles southwest of Castle Crag Fort.
Castlerigg stone circle
Locality
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castlerigg Stone Circle is situated on a prominent hill to the east of Keswick, in the Lake District National Park, North West England. In this period, the Lake District – a mountainous area in which Castlerigg is located – saw particularly high levels of Neolithic stone circle construction, with other similar examples including Swinside, Gamelands, Elva Plain, and Long Meg and Her Daughters. Castlerigg stone circle is situated 3 miles north of Castle Crag Fort.
Castle Crag Fort
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.55997° or 54° 33′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.08428° or 3° 5′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C6RHW58+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4878534668OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Crag (Shoulthwalte) and The Benn.
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