Summit wind 17 mph, gusts 27 mph, 100% chance of rain.
Routes up
This circular walk starts at the Swinside Inn and takes you through scenic woodlands and open fields, offering views of the surrounding fells.
Summit today
Swinside today (updated 06:52, 28 Oct): up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 46 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 10 mph.
Moderate rain, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 46 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 5°C, summit wind 19 mph gusting 24 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 10 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 16 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 9°/7° | 2° | 35/46 | 100% |
| TomorrowModerate drizzle | Marginal | 10°/8° | 5° | 19/24 | 86% |
| Fri 30Overcast | Good | 10°/7° | 4° | 24/30 | 4% |
| Sat 31Fog | Good | 9°/4° | 2° | 7/10 | 4% |
| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 9°/1° | -1° | 11/16 | 2% |
| Mon 2Fog | Good | 7°/0° | -3° | 8/14 | 2% |
| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 8°/-2° | -4° | 6/10 | 2% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Overcast | Good | 8°/4° | 2° | 5/13 | 0% |
| Thu 5Overcast | Good | 8°/4° | 1° | 5/25 | 2% |
| Fri 6Overcast | Good | 8°/3° | 1° | 8/21 | 10% |
| Sat 7Fog | Good | 7°/2° | -1° | 11/20 | 12% |
| Sun 8Fog | Good | 8°/2° | -1° | 7/28 | 21% |
| Mon 9Light drizzle | Marginal | 10°/8° | 5° | 7/45 | 27% |
| Tue 10Slight rain | Marginal | 12°/6° | 3° | 13/51 | 31% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Swinside each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 509m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Swinside each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:50.
Nearby summits
About Swinside
Swinside is 509 m (1,670 ft) high with 6 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY176239. It is the 44th highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Gasgale Crags (1.7 km), Whiteside East Top (1.8 km) and Ladyside Pike (1.4 km).
Swinside is 509 metres high with 6 metres of prominence.
Swinside is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Swinside, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 5°C, summit wind 19 mph gusting 24 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 10 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 16 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Swinside
Swinside is 509 m (1,670 ft) high with 6 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY176239. It is the 44th highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Gasgale Crags (1.7 km), Whiteside East Top (1.8 km) and Ladyside Pike (1.4 km).
Swinside is 509 metres high with 6 metres of prominence.
Swinside is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Swinside, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 5°C, summit wind 19 mph gusting 24 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 10 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 16 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
