Home The 214 Fells Map The Parking Information Map       Parking Information for - Car Park, Swirls, Thirlmere Parking Details and Map Nearest Post Code: CA12 4TW Grid Reference: NY 316 416 Notes: The car park at Swirls is a very popular car park all year around and is owned by United Utilities. There is a toilet block on the car park with easy access onto Helvellyn via Browncove Crags. On the opposite side of the A591 a smaller car park can be found overlooking Thirlmere Reservoir. Parking charges apply at both car parks, however a short distance north (upper arrow) a lay-by can be found where it is free to park.   Photos   Walks starting from this parking place Boxing Day on Helvellyn 26th December 2022 ASCENT: 2,872 Feet - 876 Metres MILES: 7 WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike ROUTE: Swirls – Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn - Forestry Track - High Park Wood - Swirls   Helvellyn to Clough Head 23rd July 2022 ASCENT: 3,943 Feet - 1,202 Metres MILES: 11 WAINWRIGHTS: 7 Helvellyn - White Side - Raise - Stybarrow Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Clough Head ROUTE: Swirls - Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Top of Sticks Pass - Stybarrow Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Calfhow Pike - Clough Head - Wanthwaite Bank - Hilltop Quarries - Wanthwaite   Helvellyn from Swirls 2nd April 2022 ASCENT: 2,872 Feet - 876 Metres MILES: 7 WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike ROUTE: Swirls – Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn - Forestry Track - High Park Wood - Swirls   Helvellyn to Dollywagon Pike from Swirls 4th January 2020 ASCENT: 3,050 Feet - 930 Metres MILES: 6.8 WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywagon Pike ROUTE: Swirls - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Grisedale Hause - Raise Beck - Top of Dunmail Raise   Christmas Eve on Helvellyn 24th December 2019 ASCENT: 2,872 Feet - 876 Metres MILES: 7 WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike ROUTE: Swirls – Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn - Forestry Track - High Park Wood - Swirls   Helvellyn to Nethermost Pike from Swirls 24th December 2018 ASCENT: 2,700 Feet - 823 Metres MILES: 6 WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike ROUTE: Swirls – Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn   Helvellyn to Dollywagon Pike from Swirls 9th December 2017 ASCENT: 3,080 Feet - 940 Metres MILES: 6.8 WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywagon Pike ROUTE: Swirls - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn Lower Man - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Grisedale Hause - Raise Beck - Top of Dunmail Raise   Helvellyn from Swirls 19th December 2014 ASCENT: 3,800 Feet 1,159 Meters MILES: 7.8 WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike ROUTE: Swirls – Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn – Forest Path – Swirls   Helvellyn to Dollywagon Pike from Swirls 29th March 2013 ASCENT: 3,300 Feet, 1,006 Metres MILES: 8.6 WAINWRIGHTS: 3,  Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Dollywagon Pike ROUTE: Swirls – Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man  -Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywagon Pike – Grisedale Tarn – Raise Beck – Dunmail Raise – Wythburn – Forest Path – Swirls   Dollywagon Pike via the Helvellyn Ridge 9th January 2011 ASCENT: 2,940 Feet, 896 Meters MILES: 9.4 WAINWRIGHTS: 3 Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike & Dollywagon Pike ROUTE:       Back to top   sharkeysdream.co.uk