Thwaites

Thwaites is a locality in Haile, Cumberland, England. Thwaites is situated nearby to the locality Farthwaite, as well as near Caple Crag.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cold Fell and Kinniside Stone Circle.

Cold Fell

Peak

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cold Fell is a hill in the west of the English Lake District. It is easily climbed from the road between Ennerdale Bridge and Calder Bridge. This road is in fact known as Cold Fell Road and is used by many Sellafield employees living in Cockermouth.

Kinniside Stone Circle

Archaeological site

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kinniside Stone Circle is a reconstructed stone circle in the civil parish of Ennerdale and Kinniside in Cumbria, England. Kinniside Stone Circle is situated 2 miles north of Thwaites.

Dent

Peak

Photo: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dent is a small fell on the fringe of the English Lake District near the towns of Cleator Moor and Egremont. Sometimes known as Long Barrow, it is traditionally the first fell encountered by hikers following Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk. Dent is situated 2 miles northwest of Thwaites.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilton and Haile.

Wilton

Hamlet

Photo: Peter Eckersley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wilton is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is near the small town of Egremont. In 1870-72 it had a population of 253. Wilton is situated 1½ miles west of Thwaites.

Haile

Village

Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haile is a small village and civil parish in Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It had a population of 617 at the 2011 census. Nearby settlements include the town of Egremont and the villages of Thornhill and Beckermet. Haile is situated 2½ miles southwest of Thwaites.