Swinside (Derwent Water)
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For the hamlet and stone circle in southern Cumbria, see Swinside.
| Swinside | |
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 Swinside, with Skiddaw behind |
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| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Location | Lake District, England |
| Prominence | 152 m |
| Parent peak | Dale Head |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 89, 90 |
| OS grid reference | NY243224 |
| Listing | Marilyn |
Swinside is a hill in the northwestern area of the English Lake District. It is small, wooded and surrounded by much bigger and more popular fells, meaning it is often overlooked. Alfred Wainwright, for instance, failed to include it in his pictorial guides to fells in the Lake District.
Unlike many of its grander neighbours, Swinside is a Marilyn as a result of being completely surrounded by a moat of low boggy ground. Until recently it was also completely covered by trees, but a track now leads up to the summit where the trees have been felled.
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