Morleyhill Fell Northumberland

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.867674/-2.403876 or Grid Reference NY7452. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Trig point on Pike Rigg

Pike Rigg is a minor elongated rise on Whitfield Moor. Stones have been gathered close to the pillar and some have been formed into a 'currick' which is just out of view to the right. The small building in the distance is used as a store for a farmer or shepherd.

Trevor Littlewood

Long Cross

Mike Quinn

A686, Whitfield Moor

Travelling south from Haydon Bridge to Alston along the A686. This is still in Northumberland; the border with Cumbria is about a mile ahead.

David Dixon

Straight road south of Round Hill

John Firth

Sharp bend on A686 on Whitfield Moor

The bridge on the bend crosses a stream

John Firth

Sheepfold in Hope Cleugh

Hope Cleugh is the main valley in this vicinity where a number of streams come together - stones in the oddly named Quonister Cleugh can just be seen at the top left corner in the image. There are several sheepfolds in the area too; this is the most intricately made of them.

Trevor Littlewood

Reedy pasture above Whitewalls Burn

Sandyford Sike meanders down from Ouston Fell across the valley.

Russel Wills

A686 below Whitfield Moor

Colin Pyle

A686 bend above Longcleugh Bolt

Colin Pyle

A686 nears county boundary

Colin Pyle

Road (A686) leaving Cumbria and entering Northumberland

Looking north-eastward.

Peter Wood

Old Milestone by the A686, near Long Cleugh

Carved stone post by the A686, in parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield (Tynedale District), South of Morleyhill Fell, on grass verge, on South side of road. Haydon Bridge stone, erected by the Alston turnpike trust in the 18th century. Fallen. Inscription reads:- HAYDON BRIDGE (12) ALSTON 5 Milestone Society National ID: NB_HBAS12

IA Davison

Willyshaw Rigg

Willyshaw Rigg is an area of flat, desolate moorland lying to the west of the A686. The road lies out of view in front of the dark bands towards the right side of the image which are the remains of plantations on the east side of the road.

Trevor Littlewood

Shooting hut beside Whitewalls Burn in 1978

The hut stands beside the burn which flows to the right of the building. It also lies just below the A686, a trans-Pennine route between the north-east and Cumbria.

Trevor Littlewood

Moorland slope rising to Pike Rigg

Gently rising moorland alongside a boundary fence, north of Willyshaw Rigg.

Trevor Littlewood

Ladder stile for 'recommended footpath'

The 'recommended footpath' climbs from the A686 to the south of this location. There's a notice there that asks that walkers use the route. There's hardly a trace of an actual path on the ground as presumably, there are few who wish to climb to Pike Rigg, the hill above. All of the land hereabouts is of course access land in any case!

Trevor Littlewood

Stream groove on Mainsrigg Fell

Mainsrigg Fell is part of the moorland upland Pike Rigg. The stream head doesn't register on OS mapping but must surely feed into Little Willy's Sike. West Allendale is in the distance.

Trevor Littlewood

Moorland east of Pike Rigg

Pike Rigg is part of Whitfield Moor, here, east of the trig point and hut which are at the high point. The ridge in the far distance lies between the East and West Allendales.

Trevor Littlewood