Bent Hill

Hill, Mountain in Yorkshire

England

Bent Hill

Eroding sandstone on Scargill High Moor The prominent escarpment at the top of Scargill High Moor is formed in the unnamed sandstone that lies just below the Little Limestone, towards the bottom of the Stainmore Group, of Pendleian age in the Carboniferous. It&#039;s part of what older ones among us will remember as being the Millstone Grit series. At the top of the slope, blocks of sandstone are weathering out, and have little or no peat drift covering them. Just back from the edge, a path links lines of grouse butts, making for surprisingly easy and pleasant walking. Even beyond the last grouse butt (some way to the west) the path continues as a gamekeeper&#039;s access, somewhat narrower but still giving mostly easy footing. — Eroding sandstone on Scargill High Moor Credit: Andy Waddington

Bent Hill is a prominent hill located in the county of Yorkshire, England. Situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, it forms part of the picturesque landscape that characterizes the region. With an elevation of approximately 400 meters (1312 feet), Bent Hill is not considered a mountain but rather a notable hill.

The hill is known for its distinctive shape, which gives it its name. It features a gentle curve or bend along its ridge that sets it apart from the surrounding landscape. This unique topography makes it easily recognizable from a distance and adds to its appeal for both locals and visitors.

Bent Hill offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. From its summit, on clear days, one can admire the rolling hills, lush green valleys, and quaint villages that dot the Yorkshire Dales. The hill is a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts, who enjoy exploring the well-marked trails that crisscross the area.

The hill's location within the national park ensures a rich diversity of flora and fauna. One can encounter various species of wildflowers, birds, and mammals while traversing its slopes. Bent Hill also boasts several ancient archaeological sites, including burial mounds and stone circles, which add an element of historical intrigue to the area.

In conclusion, Bent Hill is a captivating landmark in Yorkshire, offering stunning views, an interesting shape, and a wealth of natural and historical significance. Whether one seeks adventure, tranquility, or a glimpse into the region's past, this remarkable hill is sure to leave a lasting impression.

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Bent Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.477241/-2.0403375 or Grid Reference NY9709. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Eroding sandstone on Scargill High Moor

The prominent escarpment at the top of Scargill High Moor is formed in the unnamed sandstone that lies just below the Little Limestone, towards the bottom of the Stainmore Group, of Pendleian age in the Carboniferous. It's part of what older ones among us will remember as being the Millstone Grit series. At the top of the slope, blocks of sandstone are weathering out, and have little or no peat drift covering them. Just back from the edge, a path links lines of grouse butts, making for surprisingly easy and pleasant walking. Even beyond the last grouse butt (some way to the west) the path continues as a gamekeeper's access, somewhat narrower but still giving mostly easy footing.

Andy Waddington

North towards Citron Seat

From the Gilmonby road, a bridleway heads south as a good track, and where it splits, the branch to Citron Seat (the small dark-topped hill right on centre in this view) continues very clear, though, like the southern branch, it ends very abruptly at no particularly obvious destination (just at a change of local authority administering the definitive rights of way map). The southern branch passes through this view just at the foot of the slope, though you'd hardly know it. Since it terminates abruptly at the boundary wall and fails to enter the Yorkshire Dales National park, its original destination is unclear, but somewhere in upper Arkengarthdale seems likely, perhaps joining the public footpath which also started life as a bridleway until it hit the National Park frontier. One suspects some severe laxity in recording the rights of way after the 1949 Countryside Act.

Andy Waddington

Tarnhow Hill

Although apparently a very minor eminence on the map, Tarnhow Hill seems quite prominent across the otherwise rather flat bit of moorland above Bleakhow Edge (itself a rather over-grandiose name for a short steep slope with a few sandstone boulders). There's a small crag or perhaps a quarry, which I would have guessed was formed in the Little Limestone, but BGS sheet 41 (Kirkby Stephen) shows it as Richmond Chert, a little above the limestone. It also shows Tarnhow Hill covered in drift with no actual bedrock showing, which is clearly not the case, so I withhold judgement on which bed is outcropping, as I suspect that the mappers, like myself today, may not have trekked over to the hill and examined it in detail. The drystone wall which crosses its shoulder, marks the post-1974 border between North Yorkshire and County Durham (prior to that, the boundary was along the River Tees, further north) and is also the frontier of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A number of rights of way either change status to lesser rights, or terminate abruptly on that border, suggesting that within the Park (in 1949 it was all the North Riding) recording of existing paths was far more lax than outside on the definitive map. Given the time it took for the 1949 Act to result in these definitive maps, it is possible that the discrepancy lay between the post-1974 county authorities.

Andy Waddington

Gamekeeper's path on White Crag Moss

Beyond the last grouse butt on Scargill High Moor, the broad footpath serving those butts (used by off-road vehicles, one suspects) shrinks to just a footpath, though the occasional fat tyre track does suggest something motorised occasionally passes this way. Lots of predator traps and grouse medication trays imply the primary purpose is for gamekeeper's access, but being along the top of the sandstone outcrop where the peat is shallow or absent, the path is surprisingly easy underfoot and the views north over the Greta valley are rather fine.

Andy Waddington

Seven Hills Tarn

Seven Hills Tarn sits among a group of heathery knolls known as Seven Hills which lie to the north-west of Citron Seat. A small shed is at the north side of the water; it's rather decrepit externally and worse inside. The shed has what must have been a landing stage for birds, probably doves or pigeons, a feature seen at similar buildings on a number of grouse moors.

Trevor Littlewood

Citron Seat

Citron Seat is a modest moorland hill with a distinctively pointed summit. The view is from the north-west, over a bog, across which runs a collapsing wooden fence.

Trevor Littlewood

Hill road east of Citron Seat

The road runs alongside the wall following the ridge connecting Citron Seat and Hazel Bush Hill; both features are behind the camera position. Its purpose is to allow easy access for grouse shooting parties.

Trevor Littlewood

The Seven Hills

Seen from near Bar Gap, these hills are not quite as imposing as those in Rome!

David Purchase

Cotron Seat

Citron Seat near Bowes

John Ryles

Seven Hills Tarn

David Brown

Citron Seat

Citron Seat is a minor but abrupt rise along a moorland ridge above Gilmonby Moor on the south side of the valley of the River Greta.

Trevor Littlewood

Grouse butt beside estate road

The grouse butt is one of a line on Gilmonby Moor, and also north of the minor hill, Citron Seat. The road passing butt No. 8 is not currently shown on OS maps at any scale at this location but is, as far as the shooting hut further north. In the distance there's a series of minor rises named collectively as Seven Hills but only six can be discerned from this location.

Trevor Littlewood

Heather moorland on north side of Hazel Bush Hill

Hazel Bush Hill is an insignificant eminence of heather moorland to the east of the minor rise of Citron Seat; land on the north side of the hill is seen here, the view being eastwards.

Trevor Littlewood