Swinside (Derwent Water)
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.
| Swinside | |
|---|---|
 Seen from the lower part of Cat Bells | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Prominence | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Parent peak | Dale Head |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 54°35′28″N 3°10′23″W |
| Geography | |
  Swinside | |
| OS grid | NY243224 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 89, 90 |
Unlike many of its grander neighbours, Swinside is a Marilyn as a result of being 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. The land is privately owned and there is no public footpath to the summit although the owner recently allowed local residents from the nearby village of Portinscale to visit the summit on a sponsored walk.
Marilyns of Northern England | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northumberland |  | |
| 2. Northern Lakeland | ||
| 3. Western Lakeland | ||
| 4. Central and Southern Lakeland | ||
| 5. Eastern Lakeland | ||
| 6. North Pennines and Durham | ||
| 7. Northern Yorkshire Dales | ||
| 8. Southern Yorkshire Dales | ||
| 9. North York Moors to the Humber | ||
| 10. Forest of Bowland | ||
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