Swindale Meadows

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Swindale Meadows is one of 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria. It lies inside the Lake District National Park. The nearest railway station is Staveley, about 14.7 km to the south. Naddle Forest and Shap Fells are among the SSSIs within 1.7 km.

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