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The Cockpit Stone Circle

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Location: Askham, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Lowther Castle – The Cockpit Stone Circle loop from Watermillock

16.9km

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2. The Cockpit Stone Circle – Pooley Bridge (2020) loop from Helton

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3. The Cockpit Stone Circle – Pooley Bridge (2020) loop from Helton

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02:37

200m

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Alex Foxfield

February 24, 2021

Moor Divock is a flat, featureless plateau on the broad Askham Fell above Ullswater.

It is home to a number of ancient stone circles, cairns and burial mounds. Amongst them, the Cockpit Stone Circle is the most impressive, measuring 88.6 feet (27 m) in diameter.

The Cop Stone is another intriguing sight. A leaning, 5-foot (1.5 m) tall standing stone in isolation on this lonely, windswept moor.

Frank W. Snickers

July 10, 2020

Here too a small stone circle. Good as a marker for a simple walk

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Robert B.

February 11, 2024

Moor Divock is 300 metres above sea level, forming part of Askham Fell, to the East of Ullswater. Dotted around the moor are many cairns and burial mounds, the most conspicuous being White Raise, near the junction of the trackway over the moor, and the path to Askham.

The Cockpit is by far the largest and most impressive of the Moor Divock circles, is about 1km to the west of the two smaller circles. It is likely that the stone circles and burial mounds belong to the bronze age. The cockpit consists of a low penannular bank of stones, 3 metres wide, and with an internal diameter of about 26m. Set into the bank are many large stones, the tallest of which form the inner face of the circle, some reaching up to 1 metre high.

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Elevation 370 m

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Lake District National Park

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Location: Askham, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

The Cockpit Stone Circle

1. Lowther Castle – The Cockpit Stone Circle loop from Watermillock

2. The Cockpit Stone Circle – Pooley Bridge (2020) loop from Helton

3. The Cockpit Stone Circle – Pooley Bridge (2020) loop from Helton

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