Low Hangers

Wood, Forest in Yorkshire Richmondshire

England

Low Hangers

Potting Ford This minor ford near Gunnerside is found on the bridleway leading up to Potting. — Potting Ford Credit: John Walton

Low Hangers, Yorkshire (Wood, Forest) is a picturesque woodland area located in the county of Yorkshire, England. Spread across a vast expanse, it is characterized by its dense canopy of trees, diverse flora and fauna, and tranquil atmosphere. The woodland is situated in close proximity to the village of Low Hangers, contributing to its name.

The wood is predominantly composed of deciduous trees such as oak, beech, and ash, which create a vibrant display of colors during autumn. The forest floor is adorned with a carpet of wildflowers, including bluebells, primroses, and wood anemones, adding to the area's natural beauty.

Low Hangers Wood is renowned for its biodiversity, providing a habitat for a wide range of wildlife species. Birdwatchers can spot various avian species, including woodpeckers, owls, and thrushes, while mammals like badgers, foxes, and deer can also be found in the area. The woodland's tranquil environment makes it an ideal spot for nature lovers and photographers seeking solitude and a chance to capture the beauty of the natural world.

The wood offers several walking trails and footpaths, allowing visitors to explore its wonders at their own pace. These paths wind through the forest, offering glimpses of hidden streams, small waterfalls, and charming bridges. Additionally, designated picnic areas and benches are available, providing an opportunity for visitors to relax and enjoy a picnic surrounded by nature.

Overall, Low Hangers, Yorkshire (Wood, Forest) is a captivating woodland area that offers a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the splendor of nature.

Show me another place!

If you have any feedback on the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

Low Hangers Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.37248/-2.0764228 or Grid Reference SD9597. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Potting Ford

This minor ford near Gunnerside is found on the bridleway leading up to Potting.

John Walton

Potting Ford

This is a second ford at Potting on the bridleways above Gunnerside.

John Walton

Barf End Ford

This ford beside the waterfall is found at Barf End above Gunnerside.

John Walton

Loaning House Ford

This is another ford on the bridleways above Gunnerside.

John Walton

Old Bridge Marker on Gunnerside Bridge, Melbecks parish

Bridge Marker on the outside of the south parapet of Gunnerside Bridge over Gunnerside Beck. Melbecks parish. Milestone Society National ID: YN_MELB01br

D Phillips

Old Bridge Marker on Oxnop Bridge, Muker parish

Bridge Marker inscribed in the coping stones on the south parapet of Oxnop Bridge, on Oxnop Beck. On the B6270 Guning Lane. Muker parish. Inscribed OXNOP (effaced) BRIDGE. Milestone Society National ID: YN_MUKER01br

D Phillips

Hill Top

There must be a viewpoint in the main dale (Swaledale) below, from where this farmhouse appears to be on top of a hill, but from each of the roads on either side of Oxnop Gill, it seems to be down in the valley and since these are the only ways to get to the farm, the name seems somehow wrong. The tops of the moors, Oxnop Common in the view, and Crackpot Moor behind the photographer, are 150 to 200m higher than Hill Top.

Andy Waddington

Track above Satron Side

The sign on the access gate says it is a grouse moor, it looks like a grouse moor, there are certainly grouse, but the track serves none of the usual wildlife breeding/murdering infrastructure like grouse butts, shooting huts or even trays of medicated grit to counteract the parasites inevitable when a gamebird population is artificially pushed beyond the land's natural carrying capacity. Quite refreshing, really, seems almost wild. Experience an hour or so later shows that the track is also less of a scar than it may appear in this view, being invisible from ten metres away when heading back onto it from the open moor. It leads only to a small turning circle in a bleak bit of bog next to a grassy lump of limestone.

Andy Waddington

Turning circle at Ned Gate

The SD9496 : Track above Satron Side leads to this turning circle in a rather undistinguished bit of moorland with no shooting infrastructure in sight. The map shows a row of grouse butts up the hill (to the right of this view) but they weren't in evidence today and beyond this point the continuing tracks left by a four-wheel drive vehicle fade out pretty quickly. There were really very few grouse about either, despite the (broken) sign on the access gate explicitly saying that this was a grouse moor. Perhaps it has fallen into disuse ?

Andy Waddington

Bloody Wall and Bloody Vale

There must be something up here that gave the locals a hard time, for them to have felt the need to swear at these features when giving them names. They don't look like the sort of places that light up red catching the rising or setting sun which is often an excuse for this type of nomenclature. The stream just here is Black Gutter which, when joined by Tarn Sike (draining from Summer Lodge Tarn) becomes Croft Beck.

Andy Waddington

Black Gutter

The eroding south bank of Black Gutter readily shows why it is so named as the scree is very dark. It appears to be part of the Main Chert, which interbeds into sandstones and shales, with a small coal seam in places below the Little Limestone, but that doesn't seem to be the outcrop here. Impending loss of visibility and distance from any paths precluded my having time for a closer look. The stream flows east, to be fed by the outlet of Summer Lodge Tarn and becomes Croft Beck, in the interestingly named Bloody Vale.

Andy Waddington

Ivelet bridge

Any way into or out of Ivelet involves narrow roads, but most people in anything bigger than a family car who know the place will choose to use the approach from Gunnerside rather than this bridge, which is also too weak to support anything heavy. I'd just watched a nervous driver of a Transit Van take the best part of a minute to edge his way across, watching both mirrors - clearly not a local. There's quite a sharp bend coming from the left, often many walkers on the bridge and road, and the turn out onto the main road has dreadful visibility so it really is better avoided !

Andy Waddington