Swinside, Lake District National Park

Name: Swinside
Address: Lake District National Park, United Kingdom

#122 among attractions in Lake District National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Swinside is a hill in the northwestern area of the English Lake District. It is small, wooded and surrounded by much bigger and more popular fells, meaning it is often overlooked. Alfred Wainwright, for instance, failed to include it in his pictorial guides to fells in the Lake District. ()

Elevation: 801 ftProminence: 499 ftCoordinates: 54°35'28"N, 3°10'23"W

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Lake District National Park United Kingdom

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Swinside – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Derwent Island House, Derwentwater, St Kentigern's Church, Barrow.

1.1 miE
Museum
Derwent Island House, Keswick
29 min walk • Derwent Island House is a Grade II listed 18th-century Italianate house situated on the seven-acre Derwent Island, Derwent Water, Keswick, Cumbria, and in the ownership of the National Trust.
1.4 miSE
Tranquil lake with footpaths and boating
Derwentwater
36 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the English Lake District, Derwentwater is a shimmering jewel of natural beauty that beckons visitors with its serene waters and picturesque surroundings. This tranquil lake, stretching over 3 miles long and 1 mile wide, is surrounded by a...
1.5 miNE
Church
St Kentigern's Church
38 min walk • Crosthwaite Parish Church is a church at Great Crosthwaite on the outskirts of Keswick in Cumbria, England. It is dedicated to St Kentigern and is the Anglican church of the parish of Crosthwaite. Since 1951 it has been a Grade II* listed building. The church has an evangelical tradition.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Barrow
27 min walk • Barrow is small fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria which reaches a height of 455 metres. It is in the Newlands Valley 2.5 miles south-west of Keswick.
0.7 miE
Cafe
Lingholm, Lake District National Park
18 min walk • Lingholm is a country house just outside Portinscale in Cumbria, England.

Swinside, Lake District National Park

Facts and practical information

Lake District National Park plan & book

Swinside – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Derwent Island House, Keswick

Derwentwater

St Kentigern's Church

Barrow

Lingholm, Lake District National Park