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The Top 9 Natural Monuments around Brough Sowerby

Brough Sowerby’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 9

beautiful natural monuments around Brough Sowerby. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 3, 2025

Nine Standards

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Nobody knows the sense of Nine standards ... But they are iconic!

Nobody knows the meaning or benefit of the Nine standards. They are still cult!

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Carefully footing especially in wet conditions (the path remains boggy a long time) I also wouldn't recommend sliding down the water though it does look like it'd be fun!

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Millstones Pillar

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The stone pillar here is called Millstones Pillar, after the outcropes of limestone bedrock here known as The Millstones. It's a peculiar and impressive structure with a fantastic background/backdrop to it that this beautiful area offers.

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Dog Stone

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If you look at it from the correct angle, this large stone in the wall resembles a happy dog, complete with eyes, nose and smiling mouth!

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Windy Hill Summit and Tumulus

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Windy Hill is at 385m on Ash Fell Edge. Smardale to the north, Howgill Fells to the west and Mallerstang to the south - in other words, you won't complain …

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