Swinside Stone Circle

Swinside or Sunkenkirk, stone circle

Swinside Stone Circle

Where is it – England, North West England

Who looks after it –  National Park 

Swinside Stone Circle is one of the most perfect Neolithic stone circles you ever will see. It is some 5,000 years old, consists of 55 stones and is about 90 feet in diameter. Swinside is also known as Also known as ‘Sunkenkirk’, from a legend that folk tried to build a church there, which kept falling down – or was possibly pulled down by the Devil.

The circle is in a beautiful location that can only be reached on foot. From the A595, park before the turning to the hamlet of Broadgate, walk through the hamlet and keep going until you see the sign. The postcode is approximate.

 


Address

Nr Broadgate, Broughton in Furness, Cumbria LA18 5JZ 

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