Crosby Garrett Fell, Coast to Coast
Historical and Educational Articles
Crosby Garrett Fell
The outskirts of Crosby Garrett village begin where the moorland terminates at its north east corner. This is also where the Crosby Garrett Gill is born, that eventually finds its way to the River Eden.
Steam-silhouetted cattle on Crosby Garrett Fell after a steam train has passed
Nettle Hill
From the Severalls settlement the northern skyline is occupied by Nettle Hill. Nettle Hill has twin summits at 382m, the northmost having a trig cairn encircled within a partly dematerialized cairn.
Greystones
Greystones is an area of limestone outcroppings on the north east flank of Nettle Hill, between the 320m - 360m contours as the hill declines to Crosby Garrett. From Intake, Greystones merges in silhouette, with Beacon Hill, as the fell is observed in the distance dipping below the obtruding fields of Bull Flat.
Great Ewe Fell
Looking up to the summit of Great Ewe Fell from the Coast to Coast path near Ewefell Mire, the sudden acclivitous rise of the hill summit is striking. Great Ewe Fell rises to 365m
Crosby Garrett Beck
Crosby Garrett Beck issues from two springs in close proximity to each other at the very south eastern extremity of the Crosby Garrett Fell. The Beck subsumes two gills during its short journey into the village of Crosby Garrett.
Crosby Garrett
Crosby Garrett village is separated from the Fell only by a viaduct carrying the railway between Settle and Carlisle. The village is small but attractive with a population of 195 (census 2011). Crosby Garrett Beck flows through the village centre and has a number of small bridgelets.
Steam Train
The viaduct at Crosby Garrett is a well-noted landmark, used as a backdrop for photographers from far and wide. There is a regular steam train service and photographers can be seen dotting the rising path on Crosby Garrett Fell while patiently awaiting the train.
Coast to Coast Trail Guide
Hiking the Coast to Coast
"Hiking the Coast to Coast" is a digitally enhanced eBook available from Apple Books for all people who have either a Mac, an iPhone or an iPad, and is designed to accompany you on your walk of the Coast to Coast path. The trail guide contains Ordnance Survey maps and other advanced mapping features, step by step directions, hundreds of colour photographs, details of the route, its conditions in different weathers and research snippets relating to places of interest along the way.
The Trail Guide is availabe for immediate download from Apple Books for £12.99.
