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Red Gill Moss

Downs, Moorland in Westmorland Eden

England

Red Gill Moss

Farm and estate route in Baldersdale A bridleway runs along the slope between the River Balder and the minor feature of Mill Rigg. The route seen here looking eastwards is not quite on the line of the bridleway as shown on OS maps; that would be a short way to the right in the image. The River Balder lies in the shadowed trough to the right and the distant raised block of land above it is Shacklesborough.
Farm and estate route in Baldersdale Credit: Trevor Littlewood

Red Gill Moss is a picturesque area located in the county of Westmorland, England. Situated amidst the stunning landscape of the Downs and Moorland, it offers visitors a serene and tranquil experience in the heart of nature.

The area is characterized by its lush greenery, rolling hills, and enchanting gullies. Red Gill Moss is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers. Visitors can expect to encounter various species of birds, such as curlews, lapwings, and skylarks, as well as rare plants and wildflowers that thrive in the marshy terrain.

The moss itself is a wetland area, displaying a unique ecosystem of peat bogs, small pools, and reed beds. It is fed by natural springs and rainwater, providing a rich habitat for a multitude of aquatic plants and insects. The distinctive red hue of the moss is a result of the iron-rich peat soil found in the area.

Exploring Red Gill Moss offers a range of outdoor activities for visitors. Hiking and walking trails wind through the landscape, allowing for breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Birdwatching is a popular pastime, with designated viewing points and hides scattered throughout the moss. Photography enthusiasts will find endless opportunities to capture the natural beauty of the area.

Red Gill Moss is a place of tranquility and natural splendor, offering a unique glimpse into the diverse ecosystems of Westmorland. Whether it be for leisurely walks, birdwatching, or simply immersing oneself in the beauty of nature, this area promises an unforgettable experience for all who visit.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 54.536024/-2.2015081 or Grid Reference NY8715. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Farm and estate route in Baldersdale A bridleway runs along the slope between the River Balder and the minor feature of Mill Rigg. The route seen here looking eastwards is not quite on the line of the bridleway as shown on OS maps; that would be a short way to the right in the image. The River Balder lies in the shadowed trough to the right and the distant raised block of land above it is Shacklesborough.
Farm and estate route in Baldersdale
A bridleway runs along the slope between the River Balder and the minor feature of Mill Rigg. The route seen here looking eastwards is not quite on the line of the bridleway as shown on OS maps; that would be a short way to the right in the image. The River Balder lies in the shadowed trough to the right and the distant raised block of land above it is Shacklesborough.
Slope descending to Balder Beck The Balder Beck which flows in the obvious shadowed channel becomes the River Balder once the water of several tributaries has beed added to it. The sunlit feature on the skyline is Shacklesborough.
Slope descending to Balder Beck
The Balder Beck which flows in the obvious shadowed channel becomes the River Balder once the water of several tributaries has beed added to it. The sunlit feature on the skyline is Shacklesborough.
Boundary stone B10 on Round Hill The boundary stone lies on the old Westmorland/Yorkshire boundary and now is on the Cumbria/County Durham boundary. The stone is one of a series, every stone being cut with its own number; not all remain visible but most are though they might be toppled or partly sunken into the ground. Most stones have just their deeply cut number to show but the stone on Round Hill has a capital B too - its significance is not known.
Boundary stone B10 on Round Hill
The boundary stone lies on the old Westmorland/Yorkshire boundary and now is on the Cumbria/County Durham boundary. The stone is one of a series, every stone being cut with its own number; not all remain visible but most are though they might be toppled or partly sunken into the ground. Most stones have just their deeply cut number to show but the stone on Round Hill has a capital B too - its significance is not known.
Boundary stone beside fence line The boundary stone lies on the old Westmorland/Yorkshire boundary and now is on the Cumbria/County Durham boundary. The stone is one of a series, every stone being cut with its own number; not all remain visible but most are though they might be toppled or partly sunken into the ground.The view is along the fence line to the north with Cumbria (Westmorland) on its left side.
Boundary stone beside fence line
The boundary stone lies on the old Westmorland/Yorkshire boundary and now is on the Cumbria/County Durham boundary. The stone is one of a series, every stone being cut with its own number; not all remain visible but most are though they might be toppled or partly sunken into the ground.The view is along the fence line to the north with Cumbria (Westmorland) on its left side.
Upper reaches of Red Gill Red Gill is one of numerous streams draining the desolate, boggy moorland north of the Stainmore Gap; eventually its waters reach the River Balder.
Upper reaches of Red Gill
Red Gill is one of numerous streams draining the desolate, boggy moorland north of the Stainmore Gap; eventually its waters reach the River Balder.
Slope descending to Great Ay Gill Great Ay Gill drains an area of boggy moorland into which it is incised; its waters soon reach the River Balder, itself a tributary of the River Tees. The wooden pole across the stream has a trap fixed upon it, there to catch a stoat or weasel.
Slope descending to Great Ay Gill
Great Ay Gill drains an area of boggy moorland into which it is incised; its waters soon reach the River Balder, itself a tributary of the River Tees. The wooden pole across the stream has a trap fixed upon it, there to catch a stoat or weasel.
Plucka Tarn
Plucka Tarn
Fence with gate on Pind Hill Pind Hill is a minor feature in the desolation of the moorland along the Cumbria/County Durham boundary; the fence line now marks that boundary which was previously the Westmorland/Yorkshire boundary. The boundary stone standing close to the gate is numbered C16 and is one of a series, every stone being cut with its own number; not all remain visible but most are though they might be toppled or partly sunken into the ground. Most stones have just their deeply cut number to show but the stone on Pind Hill has a capital C too - its significance is not known. See also <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4239663" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4239663">Link</a>
Fence with gate on Pind Hill
Pind Hill is a minor feature in the desolation of the moorland along the Cumbria/County Durham boundary; the fence line now marks that boundary which was previously the Westmorland/Yorkshire boundary. The boundary stone standing close to the gate is numbered C16 and is one of a series, every stone being cut with its own number; not all remain visible but most are though they might be toppled or partly sunken into the ground. Most stones have just their deeply cut number to show but the stone on Pind Hill has a capital C too - its significance is not known. See also Link
Trig point of Great Knipe Great Knipe overlooks the A66 and slopes fall steeply to the south (just beyond the trig point) over a crag rim towards that road; to the north lies desolate moorland. Rogan's Seat in the Yorkshire Dales is the large hill behind the pillar.
Trig point of Great Knipe
Great Knipe overlooks the A66 and slopes fall steeply to the south (just beyond the trig point) over a crag rim towards that road; to the north lies desolate moorland. Rogan's Seat in the Yorkshire Dales is the large hill behind the pillar.
Peat banks on Black Tewthwaite Black Tewthwaite is a moorland knoll adjacent to Great Knipe, north of the A66; the wall in the image is seen heading east across the high point. The building block perched on top of the foreground peat bank is in use as a container for grit used in the management of red grouse.
Peat banks on Black Tewthwaite
Black Tewthwaite is a moorland knoll adjacent to Great Knipe, north of the A66; the wall in the image is seen heading east across the high point. The building block perched on top of the foreground peat bank is in use as a container for grit used in the management of red grouse.
Shooters' cars at Yard Sike The track climbs up across CROW Access Land past Yard Sike to reach a shooting hut at the wall corner. I'd planned following the track up onto Great Knipe, but a succession of vehicles heading up that track, and several more here indicated that lead would be flying around and a random walker with a dog might be somewhat unwelcome in that direction, if not actually at risk of mortal wounds. The folk here seemed entirely at ease with our presence at this point, and we headed more to the east to avoid conflict (there are squares everywhere, always more to grab).
Shooters' cars at Yard Sike
The track climbs up across CROW Access Land past Yard Sike to reach a shooting hut at the wall corner. I'd planned following the track up onto Great Knipe, but a succession of vehicles heading up that track, and several more here indicated that lead would be flying around and a random walker with a dog might be somewhat unwelcome in that direction, if not actually at risk of mortal wounds. The folk here seemed entirely at ease with our presence at this point, and we headed more to the east to avoid conflict (there are squares everywhere, always more to grab).
Faint track over Nine Holes From the shooting hut at Yard Sike, much fainter tracks leads north east to serve a number of lines of grouse butts. By this point, nearing the edge of one estate, the one we followed was getting quite faint and a little damp underfoot. The ruts terminate just short of the boundary fence, but a path continues to the fenceline where a much more substantial track comes up from the other side near Balderhead reservoir.
Faint track over Nine Holes
From the shooting hut at Yard Sike, much fainter tracks leads north east to serve a number of lines of grouse butts. By this point, nearing the edge of one estate, the one we followed was getting quite faint and a little damp underfoot. The ruts terminate just short of the boundary fence, but a path continues to the fenceline where a much more substantial track comes up from the other side near Balderhead reservoir.
Dodd Sike Seen from an estate track made of plastic matting held down by steel staples connecting two more substantial estate tracks, the view looks down the very boggy Dodd Sike towards the distinctive summit of Shacklesborough in the distance. Not a very frequented location - there seemed to be very few grouse about this autumn so either they've been shot out already or this is one of those areas where grouse numbers have proved too low for economic shooting this year, so perhaps only geographers seeking points come here.
Dodd Sike
Seen from an estate track made of plastic matting held down by steel staples connecting two more substantial estate tracks, the view looks down the very boggy Dodd Sike towards the distinctive summit of Shacklesborough in the distance. Not a very frequented location - there seemed to be very few grouse about this autumn so either they've been shot out already or this is one of those areas where grouse numbers have proved too low for economic shooting this year, so perhaps only geographers seeking points come here.
Plastic track on Great Dodd A shooting hut near the top of Great Aygill Sike in the large area of CROW Access Land between Stainmore and the Upper Teesdale reservoirs, is most often reached by a track from the north (a branch off a bigger estate road roughly following the line of Balder Beck and the River Balder on its left bank). However, it can also be reached by this recently added plastic matting track leaving another estate road near Rise Gill Foot to the south, our route to reach this point today, starting from the A66 to the southwest.
Plastic track on Great Dodd
A shooting hut near the top of Great Aygill Sike in the large area of CROW Access Land between Stainmore and the Upper Teesdale reservoirs, is most often reached by a track from the north (a branch off a bigger estate road roughly following the line of Balder Beck and the River Balder on its left bank). However, it can also be reached by this recently added plastic matting track leaving another estate road near Rise Gill Foot to the south, our route to reach this point today, starting from the A66 to the southwest.
Old Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common Estate Boundary Marker on Round Hill, Stainmore Common, beside a wire fence. On the boundary of Stainmore parish, Westmorland, now Cumbria, and Hunderthwaite parish, North Riding, now County Durham. Inscribed B / 10. See also <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4239663" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4239663">Link</a> and <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/397074" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/397074">Link</a>. Milestone Society National ID: WE_CBDM010em
Old Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common
Estate Boundary Marker on Round Hill, Stainmore Common, beside a wire fence. On the boundary of Stainmore parish, Westmorland, now Cumbria, and Hunderthwaite parish, North Riding, now County Durham. Inscribed B / 10. See also Link and Link. Milestone Society National ID: WE_CBDM010em
Old Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common Estate Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common, beside a wire fence 740 metres south of Pind Hill. On the boundary of Stainmore parish, Westmorland, now Cumbria, and Hunderthwaite parish, North Riding, now County Durham. Inscribed 11. Milestone Society National ID: WE_CBDM011em
Old Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common
Estate Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common, beside a wire fence 740 metres south of Pind Hill. On the boundary of Stainmore parish, Westmorland, now Cumbria, and Hunderthwaite parish, North Riding, now County Durham. Inscribed 11. Milestone Society National ID: WE_CBDM011em
Old Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common Fallen Estate Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common, beside a wire fence 550 metres south of Pind Hill. On the boundary of Stainmore parish, Westmorland, now Cumbria, and Hunderthwaite parish, North Riding, now County Durham. Inscribed 12. Milestone Society National ID: WE_CBDM012em
Old Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common
Fallen Estate Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common, beside a wire fence 550 metres south of Pind Hill. On the boundary of Stainmore parish, Westmorland, now Cumbria, and Hunderthwaite parish, North Riding, now County Durham. Inscribed 12. Milestone Society National ID: WE_CBDM012em
Old Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common Estate Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common, beside a wire fence 450 metres south of Pind Hill. On the boundary of Stainmore parish, Westmorland, now Cumbria, and Hunderthwaite parish, North Riding, now County Durham. Inscribed 13. Milestone Society National ID: WE_CBDM013em
Old Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common
Estate Boundary Marker on Stainmore Common, beside a wire fence 450 metres south of Pind Hill. On the boundary of Stainmore parish, Westmorland, now Cumbria, and Hunderthwaite parish, North Riding, now County Durham. Inscribed 13. Milestone Society National ID: WE_CBDM013em
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Red Gill Moss is located at Grid Ref: NY8715 (Lat: 54.536024, Lng: -2.2015081)

Administrative County: Cumbria

District: Eden

Police Authority: Cumbria

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