Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick, Lake District

The Castlerigg Stone Circle is a pre-historic monument over 5000 years old and is protected by the National Trust.

Castlerigg Stone Circle

The road to the Stones is very narrow but we could park our car by the roadside.

The Stones are readily accessible . It was very cold up there with the wind blowing.  We could wander among them, even stand behind the bigger stones to shelter from the cold wind.

My grandson

Me sheltering behind a stone

It has panaromic views with the mountains of BlenCartha, Helvellyn and Skiddaw as its backdrop.

We had the Stones to ourselves for a short while before groups of tourists came.

Archeologists believe that the Stones were probably used for marking events of the seasons, trade, festivals and tribal gatherings