Eskdale Moor/Burnmoor Stone Circles

Burnmoor stone circles. Photo courtesy of the Lake District National Park.

Type:Historic Site

Boot, Eskdale, Cumbria

About

Above the village of Boot, off the road over Hardknott Pass, not far from Dalegarth Station are five stone circles known collectively as Burnmoor. Brat's Hill is the largest of them at 96ft/30m in diameter and is accessible from the path from Boot. Further up Eskdale Moor are the two twin circles of White Moss and Low Longrigg.

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Cumbria Awards Member of Cumbria Tourism 2016

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