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Middle Gill Eden Westmorland

Middle Gill

Valley in Westmorland Eden

England

Middle Gill

Bleaberry Force This impressive 30' fall is in Bleaberry Gill North East of Nine Standards Rigg, Cumbria.
Bleaberry Force Credit: Colin Gregory

Middle Gill is a small valley located in the Westmorland region of England. Situated amidst the picturesque countryside, it is known for its charming rural landscapes and natural beauty. The valley is surrounded by rolling hills and dotted with quaint cottages, adding to its idyllic appeal.

The main feature of Middle Gill is a gently flowing river that meanders through the valley, providing a source of water and adding to the tranquility of the area. The river is flanked by lush green meadows and woodlands, creating a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

The valley is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, making it popular among nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers. It offers ample opportunities for birdwatching, as various species can be spotted in the area. The woodlands are also home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, rabbits, and squirrels.

Middle Gill is a haven for outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling. The surrounding hills provide numerous trails and paths that offer stunning views of the valley and beyond. The peacefulness of the area makes it an ideal spot for those seeking solace and a break from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Overall, Middle Gill, Westmorland is a charming valley that showcases the natural beauty of the Westmorland region. Its picturesque landscapes, diverse wildlife, and tranquil ambiance make it a delightful destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 54.462401/-2.2233602 or Grid Reference NY8507. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Bleaberry Force This impressive 30' fall is in Bleaberry Gill North East of Nine Standards Rigg, Cumbria.
Bleaberry Force
This impressive 30' fall is in Bleaberry Gill North East of Nine Standards Rigg, Cumbria.
Backstone Castle Backstone Castle is a rocky outcrop above Backstone Beck. The elaborate name might lead unwary walkers to believe they are heading for some ancient historical site. In reality it is merely a distraction in a vast and bleak moorland setting.
Backstone Castle
Backstone Castle is a rocky outcrop above Backstone Beck. The elaborate name might lead unwary walkers to believe they are heading for some ancient historical site. In reality it is merely a distraction in a vast and bleak moorland setting.
Woofer Moor and beyond Seen from the road to Tan Hill.
Woofer Moor and beyond
Seen from the road to Tan Hill.
Shale slope with boulders The steep slope of black shale drops into Brownberhead Beck which drains from the eastern side of Nine Standards. The groove in which the boulders lie has been eroded: presumably loose shale has been lost with the larger rocks originally embedded in the shale, remaining.
Shale slope with boulders
The steep slope of black shale drops into Brownberhead Beck which drains from the eastern side of Nine Standards. The groove in which the boulders lie has been eroded: presumably loose shale has been lost with the larger rocks originally embedded in the shale, remaining.
Groove of Bog Sike Bog Sike flows in the steep sided trench with a black shaley slope on the left side of the image. The view is along the route of an old mine road.
Groove of Bog Sike
Bog Sike flows in the steep sided trench with a black shaley slope on the left side of the image. The view is along the route of an old mine road.
Shooting hut in Kettlepot Gill The hut is on the north side of Kettlepot Gill, the view being across the valley stream which may be known as Great Wygill. The building is reached by an estate road crossing the moor from the north.
Shooting hut in Kettlepot Gill
The hut is on the north side of Kettlepot Gill, the view being across the valley stream which may be known as Great Wygill. The building is reached by an estate road crossing the moor from the north.
Moorland on north side of Back Gutter The watercourse of Back Gutter is at the left side of the image, virtually concealed by rushes. The two wooden structures breaking the skyline are grouse butts.
Moorland on north side of Back Gutter
The watercourse of Back Gutter is at the left side of the image, virtually concealed by rushes. The two wooden structures breaking the skyline are grouse butts.
Snow beds on north side of Back Gutter Back Gutter drains water eastwards from the slopes of moorland to the east of Nine Standards.
Snow beds on north side of Back Gutter
Back Gutter drains water eastwards from the slopes of moorland to the east of Nine Standards.
Brownber Tarn, frozen Brownber Tarn is encircled by an area of atrociously wet moorland; it lies to the east of the high grassy moorland ridge at Brownber Edge, itself east of Nine Standards. The eastern side of the tarn is pictured.
Brownber Tarn, frozen
Brownber Tarn is encircled by an area of atrociously wet moorland; it lies to the east of the high grassy moorland ridge at Brownber Edge, itself east of Nine Standards. The eastern side of the tarn is pictured.
Ridge of Brownber Edge Brownber Edge is an elongated dome of a ridge lying to the east of the more significant hill, Nine Standards. The view is from the featureless crest of the ridge generally north-eastwards.
Ridge of Brownber Edge
Brownber Edge is an elongated dome of a ridge lying to the east of the more significant hill, Nine Standards. The view is from the featureless crest of the ridge generally north-eastwards.
Unusual section of walling near Brownberhead Beck Brownberhead Beck is the foreground stream. Beyond it a walker is sitting on a curious piece of wall - if that's what it is! There are two stretches, both low, set at a right angle. The location is remote and no purpose behind the construction can be imagined. (The pole across the stream of course has a gin trap mounted on top.)
Unusual section of walling near Brownberhead Beck
Brownberhead Beck is the foreground stream. Beyond it a walker is sitting on a curious piece of wall - if that's what it is! There are two stretches, both low, set at a right angle. The location is remote and no purpose behind the construction can be imagined. (The pole across the stream of course has a gin trap mounted on top.)
Public footpath to Kettlepot Gill The public bridleway from the Tan Hill road is signposted to "Kettlepot Bog" which is as unpromising a destination as you might hope to find anywhere. Whilst it starts off along a very well-used estate track, it veers off just before Kettlepot Gill. The estate road continues some way to a recently built shooting hut, the right of way is much older and goes to an area of old mineshafts across the Gill (and once among the shafts, simply ends). It crosses Kettlepot Gill just at its confluence with Bog Sike, and there is a bit of a causeway along the smaller stream allowing for ascent without the steep gradient that you would expect at first sight. The geological map shows the Tan Hill Coal outcropping in the bank opposite, though it is not much in evidence. However that does indicate that it is not far below the surface all around here, which is why there are lots of small pits, rather than the more substantial capped shafts that characterise workings on the Tan Hill Coal where it is rather deeper below surface. There are no waste tips here, either.
Public footpath to Kettlepot Gill
The public bridleway from the Tan Hill road is signposted to "Kettlepot Bog" which is as unpromising a destination as you might hope to find anywhere. Whilst it starts off along a very well-used estate track, it veers off just before Kettlepot Gill. The estate road continues some way to a recently built shooting hut, the right of way is much older and goes to an area of old mineshafts across the Gill (and once among the shafts, simply ends). It crosses Kettlepot Gill just at its confluence with Bog Sike, and there is a bit of a causeway along the smaller stream allowing for ascent without the steep gradient that you would expect at first sight. The geological map shows the Tan Hill Coal outcropping in the bank opposite, though it is not much in evidence. However that does indicate that it is not far below the surface all around here, which is why there are lots of small pits, rather than the more substantial capped shafts that characterise workings on the Tan Hill Coal where it is rather deeper below surface. There are no waste tips here, either.
Old Pit on Hugh Seat Nab The Tan Hill Coal Seam was very near the surface under Hugh Seat Nab, but this area is near the edge of the coal which peters out a couple of kilometres to the west. It was clearly not worth sinking the sort of shafts that feature further east where the seam was deeper, but also more productive and was worked much later. These old pits occur in a more or less regular pattern about 80-100m apart, linked by paths more obvious on aerial photos than on the ground, even though they are clearly still in use by gamekeepers intent on overpopulating the moor with grouse. A public bridleway leads into the mined area, then just ends - most of the paths are not rights of way. A few of the pits, like this one, seem to have silted up and become waterproof, so now have small pools. With the first properly cold night of the season, there's a thin skin of ice, though the small snowfall is disappearing wherever the sun reaches. The last of the radiation fog is just burning off to the north.
Old Pit on Hugh Seat Nab
The Tan Hill Coal Seam was very near the surface under Hugh Seat Nab, but this area is near the edge of the coal which peters out a couple of kilometres to the west. It was clearly not worth sinking the sort of shafts that feature further east where the seam was deeper, but also more productive and was worked much later. These old pits occur in a more or less regular pattern about 80-100m apart, linked by paths more obvious on aerial photos than on the ground, even though they are clearly still in use by gamekeepers intent on overpopulating the moor with grouse. A public bridleway leads into the mined area, then just ends - most of the paths are not rights of way. A few of the pits, like this one, seem to have silted up and become waterproof, so now have small pools. With the first properly cold night of the season, there's a thin skin of ice, though the small snowfall is disappearing wherever the sun reaches. The last of the radiation fog is just burning off to the north.
Shooting Hut serving Kettlepot Bog The rather grandly named Kettlepot Road is really just an estate track from the public road west of the Tan Hill Inn. It is a public bridleway for most of its route, but the right of way turns off to cross Kettlepot Gill and head up to the old coal workings on Hugh Seat Nab. The continuation to reach this establishment is not a right of way (but this is all CROW Access Land). The hut, built in 1998, seems to have been placed about as far up the Gill as practicable, since, as the name suggests, the area where shooting takes place, Kettlepot Bog, is mostly peat hags not really ideal for a stone building, or indeed a road capable of taking Landrovers. From this point shooters must walk (or wade) if they are using the lines of butts to the west, but there is also one line of older stone-built butts sunk into the ground alongside the track for those who prefer firmer footing.
Shooting Hut serving Kettlepot Bog
The rather grandly named Kettlepot Road is really just an estate track from the public road west of the Tan Hill Inn. It is a public bridleway for most of its route, but the right of way turns off to cross Kettlepot Gill and head up to the old coal workings on Hugh Seat Nab. The continuation to reach this establishment is not a right of way (but this is all CROW Access Land). The hut, built in 1998, seems to have been placed about as far up the Gill as practicable, since, as the name suggests, the area where shooting takes place, Kettlepot Bog, is mostly peat hags not really ideal for a stone building, or indeed a road capable of taking Landrovers. From this point shooters must walk (or wade) if they are using the lines of butts to the west, but there is also one line of older stone-built butts sunk into the ground alongside the track for those who prefer firmer footing.
Kettlepot Road Originally created to serve an area of mines exploiting the Tan Hill Coal under Hugh Seat Nab and Kettlepot Bog, the track is now in use as an estate track and has been somewhat extended to the west to reach a recently built (1998) stone shooting hut <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7025976">NY8606 : Shooting Hut serving Kettlepot Bog</a>. A public bridleway follows the track up to a point  about 400m beyond the bend, but then veers off (as a much fainter path) onto Hugh Seat Nab - apparently the route to the pits this side of Kettlepot Gill never made it to right-of-way status. Neither route has any destination beyond the mining area, so any walk taking advantage of the CROW Access Land has to take on some off-piste travel - generally not too hard to the south where a good path to Ravenseat can be reached fairly quickly, but much more arduous across the peat hags towards Nine Standards Rigg.
Kettlepot Road
Originally created to serve an area of mines exploiting the Tan Hill Coal under Hugh Seat Nab and Kettlepot Bog, the track is now in use as an estate track and has been somewhat extended to the west to reach a recently built (1998) stone shooting hut NY8606 : Shooting Hut serving Kettlepot Bog. A public bridleway follows the track up to a point about 400m beyond the bend, but then veers off (as a much fainter path) onto Hugh Seat Nab - apparently the route to the pits this side of Kettlepot Gill never made it to right-of-way status. Neither route has any destination beyond the mining area, so any walk taking advantage of the CROW Access Land has to take on some off-piste travel - generally not too hard to the south where a good path to Ravenseat can be reached fairly quickly, but much more arduous across the peat hags towards Nine Standards Rigg.
Hill road passing through gate in fence The road has risen from Stowgill and here is alongside Stowgill Sike - it's off to the left. The gate is needed as  a large tract of ground around Great Stowgill, (a surprisingly deep gash in the hillside), has been planted with countless young trees. The whole surrounding area has been fenced to exclude grazing sheep which might nibble at the saplings.
Hill road passing through gate in fence
The road has risen from Stowgill and here is alongside Stowgill Sike - it's off to the left. The gate is needed as a large tract of ground around Great Stowgill, (a surprisingly deep gash in the hillside), has been planted with countless young trees. The whole surrounding area has been fenced to exclude grazing sheep which might nibble at the saplings.
Kaber Fell, Cumbria Looking west, towards Nine Standards [which are not visible at this resolution]. The stream is Potter Sike.
Kaber Fell, Cumbria
Looking west, towards Nine Standards [which are not visible at this resolution]. The stream is Potter Sike.
Brownberhead Beck The sides of this moorland valley have been heavily eroded.
Brownberhead Beck
The sides of this moorland valley have been heavily eroded.
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Middle Gill is located at Grid Ref: NY8507 (Lat: 54.462401, Lng: -2.2233602)

Administrative County: Cumbria

District: Eden

Police Authority: Cumbria

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