Maiden Castle Cairn
Maiden Castle Cairn is an archaeological site in Eskdale, Cumberland, England. Maiden Castle Cairn is situated nearby to the forest Fence Wood, as well as near the peak Illgill Head.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burnmoor Tarn and Illgill Head.
Burnmoor Tarn
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnmoor Tarn, on Eskdale Fell in Cumbria, England, is the largest entirely natural tarns in the Lake District. Its waters flow into Whillan Beck at the tarn's north-eastern corner, which immediately turns south and flows into Eskdale, joining the Esk at Beckfoot. Burnmoor Tarn is situated 3,400 feet south of Maiden Castle Cairn.
Illgill Head
Peak
Photo: Archie424, Public domain.
Illgill Head is a fell in the English Lake District. It is known more commonly as the northern portion of the Wastwater Screes. The fell is 609 metres high and stands along the south-east shore of Wastwater, the deepest lake in England.
Great How
Peak
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great How or Great Howe is a hill of 522 metres in the west of the English Lake District, lying south of Scafell Pike and east of Burnmoor Tarn. It lies in the civil parish of Eskdale, the unitary authority area of Cumberland and the ceremonial county of Cumbria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wasdale Head and Boot.
Wasdale Head
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wasdale Head is a scattered agricultural hamlet in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Wasdale Head claims to be home of the highest mountain, deepest lake, smallest church and biggest liar in England. Wasdale Head is situated 2 miles north of Maiden Castle Cairn.
Boot
Village
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boot is a small village in Eskdale on the western side of the English Lake District. It lies within the civil parish of Eskdale, the unitary authority of Cumberland, and the ceremonial county of Cumbria. Boot is situated 3 miles south of Maiden Castle Cairn.
Nether Wasdale
Village
Photo: Peter Eckersley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nether Wasdale is a village in Cumbria, England, located in the valley and civil parish of Wasdale, near the River Irt and just over a mile to the west of the Wastwater lake. Nether Wasdale is situated 4 miles west of Maiden Castle Cairn.
Maiden Castle Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Eskdale, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.43768° or 54° 26′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.25838° or 3° 15′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C6RCPQR+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 516569030OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fence Wood and Illgill Head.
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