I’ve visited Castlerigg Stone Circle many times, it’s always worth a visit or detour en-route to other locations in the Northern Lake District. Quite often it’s busy with groups of tourists and rightly so, the stones reportedly date back to 3,000BC and unlike other Stone Circles in the south of the UK you don’t have to pay to see them up close. In fact you can get as close as you like.
On this particular day I was heading to Buttermere in the hope of a clear late summer, early Autumn morning for landscape photography. As I drove up through the Lakes from Ambleside I had a feeling I was going to witness some great conditions. I was excited to be out at this time of day as it’s been such a long time since I’ve be able to get out early.
Approaching Castlerigg Stone Circle the early Autumn morning mist in the valley below the Helvellyn range.
Mist covers the Vale of St Johns with Helvellyn above.
As I walked away I couldn’t help but setup my tripod and take a couple more shots.
You can click here to see more of my Lake District prints from Castlerigg Stone Circle. Or click here to see a virtual look inside Castlerigg Stone Circle.
