The Carles (Cumbria)

This 33m by 30m circle, in good condition, contains a unique rectangular setting of stones inside its eastern arc. Portal stones mark the northern entrance. The views commanded by this site are spectacular.

OS Map Ref: NY291236

Access: In a field by a country lane on the outskirts of Keswick.

This circle is made up of 38 (of originally 42) metamorphic slate stones.

A wide entrance at the N is formed by the 2 tallest stones (1.7m high).

At the ESE is an internal rectangular setting (9m by 5m) of low stones.