Castlerigg in the Lake District
After Stonehenge, Castlerigg Stone Circle is probably the best known stone circle in England. Uncertainty still remains as to what it was for, how it was built and why it was positioned where it is? It has a beautiful panoramic view with: Helvellyn, Cat bells, Causey Pike, Skiddaw and Blencathra all in view from the circle. Castlerigg is just outside Keswick, which is part of the Lake District National Park. The Lake District National Park is one of Britain's most dramatic regions and an area of outstanding natural beauty. Tucked away in the north-west corner of England it is the biggest of England's national parks, covering 885 square miles. The area contains: high fells, rocky crags, lush green dales, long still lakes, villages and quiet hamlets. It contains England's highest mountain in Scafell Pike and her deepest lake - Wastwater. The area became widely known in the 19th century when William and Dorothy Wordsworth wrote about the area in their poems and journals. The area then became fashionable as a stream of poets, artists and writers came to visit them at Grasmere. Keswick is in the northern part of the 'Lakes' and nestles by Derwentwater, overlooked by several beautiful hills including: Latrigg, Causey Pike and Catbells.
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Location: Lake District National Park, United Kingdom
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