Park Hill

Hill, Mountain in Westmorland Eden

England

Park Hill

Little Longrigg Scar Credit: David Brown

Park Hill is a picturesque hill located in the district of Westmorland, England. Situated in the southern part of the Lake District National Park, it offers breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside and is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and hikers.

With an elevation of approximately 400 meters (1,300 feet), Park Hill stands tall and commands panoramic vistas of the beautiful Lake District landscape. The hill is characterized by its gentle slopes, lush green meadows, and scattered rocky outcrops, which add to its charm and natural beauty.

The area surrounding Park Hill is teeming with diverse flora and fauna, making it an ideal spot for wildlife spotting. Visitors may catch glimpses of native species such as red deer, foxes, and various bird species including buzzards and peregrine falcons.

There are several well-marked trails and footpaths that crisscross Park Hill, offering visitors the opportunity to explore its scenic beauty on foot. The hill is also a popular destination for paragliding and hang gliding enthusiasts, who take advantage of the favorable wind conditions and breathtaking views.

At the foot of Park Hill, there are quaint villages and small towns that provide amenities such as accommodation, eateries, and shops, catering to the needs of visitors. Additionally, the nearby Lake District National Park offers a wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing, and camping.

In conclusion, Park Hill in Westmorland is a must-visit destination for nature lovers and adventurers. Its stunning vistas, abundant wildlife, and accessible trails make it an ideal location for those seeking an immersive experience in the beauty of the Lake District.

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Park Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.466757/-2.3303795 or Grid Reference NY7807. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Little Longrigg Scar

David Brown

Limestone edge on Birkett Hill

David Brown

Birkett Hill

Birkett Hill as seen from the farm/estate road that is also the route of the Coast to Coast Walk.

Trevor Littlewood

Road on Hartley Fell

This estate and/or farm road climbs from the village of Hartley, close to Kirkby Stephen, towards Nine Standards Rigg; it also acts as the route for the Coast to Coast Walk.

Trevor Littlewood

Little Longrigg Scar

Little Longrigg Scar is an outcropping band of limestone; it's west-facing and about 3 km from Kirkby Stephen.

Trevor Littlewood

Track to Hartley Fell

The public bridleway passes through a bog. This is part of Wainwright's Coast to Coast route. In the background is the north-eastern Birkett Hill (405m - slightly higher than the other).

Ian Taylor

Track to Hartley Fell

This public bridleway is part of Wainwright's Coast to Coast route. In the background is the south-western Birkett Hill (383m - slightly lower than the other).

Ian Taylor

Long Rigg

An interesting carboniferous limestone feature forming a steep scarp and scar overlooking Hartley and Kirkby Stephen. The view here is northwards along the rigg towards the upper Eden valley and the northern Pennines.

Gordon Hatton

The view west from Long Rigg

Looking west from the highest point on Long Rigg towards Kirkby Stephen and the distant High Street range in the Lake District.

Gordon Hatton

The view SSW from Long Rigg

The view from the highest point of Long Rigg, looking SSW towards Wild Boar Fell.

Gordon Hatton

Little Longrigg Scar

Exposed limestone on this steep edge overlooking Hartley. The view is towards the distant bulk of Wild Boar Fell.

Gordon Hatton

Little Longrigg Scar

Looking north towards the high point of 413m on Long Rigg. Northern Pennines in the distance.

Gordon Hatton

Traces of old industry at Little Longrigg

The eye is drawn to the middle distance where there is evidence of some workings on the slopes of Birkett Hill. In the foreground is the crescent shaped outline of an old turf and stone dam, almost certainly used in the 18thC for the purpose of hushing on nearby slopes in the search for galena [lead ore].

Gordon Hatton

Site of Hartley smelt mill

This was once the site of a lead smelting mill, although evidence is now hard to find. Records show a single hearth mill here between 1714 & 1777, after which it may have fallen into disuse. Apart from a small area of flattened ground and a few protruding stones, there is little to see, although some of the stones in the wall to the right are dressed and others show signs of heating. This was small scale lead production almost a century earlier than the bigger mills such as Old Gang, Surrender and Grinton over in Swaledale.

Gordon Hatton

Limestone outcrops by Birkett Hill

For those of us used to the relatively flat bedded limestones of the Yorkshire Dales, these outcrops come as something of a surprise as they are steeply angled and in close proximity to both shales and sandstones. The reason must be the nearby northern extension to the Dent fault which runs along the western margins of the central Pennines.

Gordon Hatton

Long Rigg

The slope immediately before the photographer is boggy and rests on mainly shales of the Alston Group. Along the bottom of the valley below runs one branch of the Dent Fault where limestone is first met - there are many shakeholes in the hollow. Beyond, Long Rigg is formed from the Robinson Limestone, the very top of the Great Scar Limestone west of the Dent Fault. The notch on the horizon through which a drystone wall can be seen passing, is caused by a small fault at right angles to the main Dent Fault zone, with a small downthrow to the north (the right in this view). The Dent Fault zone starts to get a little complicated as it approaches the Stainmore Trough, and the geology is not always obvious where heavily obscured by drift, but clearly previous centuries saw prospectors with enough knowledge to find the mineralised veins (mainly Barytes, Fluorspar and Galena from which lead was smelted) as there are many disused shafts and workings in this area.

Andy Waddington