点评:As Stone Circles go - Castlerigg, Long Meg and Her Daughters - Swinside Circle is up with them in terms of preservation and location. The views are wonderful. Access is definitely a factor as the road in is single track with drystone walls on either side for about half a mile. Where you reach a fork in the road and on the left is up to the circle and a sign indicates no unauthorised vehicles. There is no designated parking other than passing places on the road in or down the right hand fork. On my visit I was blocking the entrance and the Postman honked his horn. I asked him about parking and he suggested I drive up the farm track and park in a small area of hard standing very close to the circle. He said the farmer was fine so long as the road is clear and you understand he's not responsible and damage to your vehicle by livestock.
The circle is just of the farm track through a five bar gate. Some of the stones have completely fallen over while others still remain perfectly upright. The age of the Stone Circle alone commands reverence. Thinking about the sheer number of varied people who've wandered about the stones through the centuries gave me shivers. Stone circles are special. Some of them older than the Pyramids. If you do enjoy visiting ancient sites then Swinside is worth the trip.
翻译:就石圈而言,卡斯特里格、朗梅格和她的女儿,斯温赛德石圈在保存和位置方面都比它们要好。景色非常美妙。进入石圈肯定是一个因素,因为进入的路是单行道,两边都是干石墙,长约半英里。当你到达一个岔路口时,左边就是石圈,一个标志表示禁止未经授权的车辆进入。除了右手边岔路口的路边或路边的过路处外,没有指定停车位。我去的时候,我挡住了入口,邮递员按了喇叭。我问他停车的问题,他建议我开车上农场小路,把车停在离石圈很近的一小块硬地上。他说只要道路畅通,农民就没问题,你明白他不负责,牲畜也不会对你的车辆造成损坏。
石圈就在农场小路的五道栅栏门旁边。有些石头已经完全倒塌,而其他的仍然完好无损。石圈的年龄本身就值得敬畏。想到几个世纪以来,有那么多不同的人在这些石头周围徘徊,我就不寒而栗。石圈很特别。其中一些比金字塔还要古老。如果你喜欢参观古迹,那么斯温赛德值得一游。