Lartington

Civil Parish in Yorkshire

England

Lartington

Heading South from West Stoney Keld This bridleway links two alternative versions of the Pennine Way - the main way which crosses the A66 via an underpass at Pasture End, and the Bowes alternative which ascends to West Stoney Keld. This view is just after leaving the estate track west of West Stoney Keld heading towards the A66 and, in our case, a loop back round to Bowes over a mixture of public and permissive footpaths. I suspect it is not much used by walkers (nor cyclists or equestrians) but sees most traffic in its northern half, where it takes clients to a line of grouse butts half a kilometre to the SW of the point from which this shot was taken. It certainly gets fainter beyond them, though is still readily followed in good visibility. — Heading South from West Stoney Keld Credit: Andy Waddington

Lartington is a civil parish located in the historic county of Yorkshire, England. Situated in the northern part of the country, it is nestled in the picturesque countryside of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish is part of the larger district of County Durham, although historically it was part of the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Lartington is a small and tranquil village with a population of around 150 people. It is known for its charming stone-built houses and buildings, many of which date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, green meadows, and dense woodlands, providing residents and visitors with ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and nature walks.

At the heart of Lartington lies the beautiful St. Laurence's Church, a Grade II listed building that dates back to the 12th century. The church is an architectural gem, known for its impressive Gothic features and intricate stained glass windows. It serves as a focal point for the community, hosting regular religious services and community events.

Lartington is a close-knit community with a strong sense of pride in its history and heritage. The village has a small primary school, a village hall, and a local pub that serves as a gathering place for residents. Despite its small size, Lartington offers a peaceful and idyllic setting for those seeking a rural retreat in the heart of Yorkshire.

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Lartington Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.541973/-2.05218 or Grid Reference NY9616. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Heading South from West Stoney Keld

This bridleway links two alternative versions of the Pennine Way - the main way which crosses the A66 via an underpass at Pasture End, and the Bowes alternative which ascends to West Stoney Keld. This view is just after leaving the estate track west of West Stoney Keld heading towards the A66 and, in our case, a loop back round to Bowes over a mixture of public and permissive footpaths. I suspect it is not much used by walkers (nor cyclists or equestrians) but sees most traffic in its northern half, where it takes clients to a line of grouse butts half a kilometre to the SW of the point from which this shot was taken. It certainly gets fainter beyond them, though is still readily followed in good visibility.

Andy Waddington

Estate track north of Ravock

From the end of the public road at West Stoney Keld, the estate track heads west at the base of the gentle northern slopes of Ravock, heading up to North Moor before taking a sharp left turn to head to the A66 opposite Old Spital. Here it is heading up Sled Dale (occupied by Deepdale Beck which will indeed soon flow into Deepdale, but here the valley is too shallow to use that name, apparently). In about a kilometre it will cross the main route of the Pennine Way (used by those who have not chosen the Bowes Loop alternative to get nearer some overnight accommodation, as I did when walking it in 1974). Although very near my home, this is the first time I've done this section of track without skis as it often makes an excellent loipe, following compressed snow in the Land Rover tracks before heading higher onto the moors.

Andy Waddington

Sheepfold in Sled Dale

The very large scale map calls this structure a livestock pen, whilst the 1:25000 map prefers Sheepfold (as do I). The moor is nowadays managed for grouse, and there are certainly no sheep up here in the winter months, but a few are to be found dotted around in the summer. The sunlit moorland beyond Deepdale Beck is the Great Allotment, but the shallow valley is not Deepdale - that lies lower down the course of the stream. Up here it is called Sled Dale - probably appropriate as most times I've been here before, I've been on skis rather than a sled, but certainly something to slide along the snow has been most useful !

Andy Waddington

Stonykeld Spring

A gated stone structure is built above Stonykeld spring in a shallow hollow at Stoney Keld. A significant flow of water can be heard at the spring, though the quality of the water may be debatable as the northern slopes that bound the depression are on the edge of the former RAF Bowes Moor, the RAF's chemical weapons storage facility during and shortly after WWII.

David Robinson

Derelict Building At Former RAF Bowes Moor

RAF Bowes Moor was the RAF's storage facility for chemical weapons during and shortly after WWII. Most of the many storage compounds have been raised to foundation wall level, though the one pictured remains with some structure remaining.

David Robinson

Ruins at East Loups's

The name Loups's, occurs several times within the MOD's Battle Hill range which, it's understood was created at the time of WWII for troop training. Both East and West Loups's are in ruins.

Trevor Littlewood

Ruins at West Loups's

The extensive ruins lie within the MOD training area at Battle Hill which it's understood was taken for troop training during WWII. The unusual sign in the foreground declares the vicinity to be an 'Archaeological Area'. One of the symbols on the notice appears to ban digging: probably best avoided in a military area anyway!

Trevor Littlewood

Rock edge at West Hare Crag

West Hare Crag is one of a number of low rock outcrops in this vicinity. The trig point is known to the OS as Brown Rigg. Brown Rigg is the name of the moorland ridge which is followed by the distant wall.

Trevor Littlewood

Bridleway passing through rushes

The walker ahead in the image is on the short grass of a bridleway heading along or towards Ladyfold Rigg. In this area the word Rigg appears a number of times on maps and applies to ridges separated by shallow valleys running more or less parallel to one another.

Trevor Littlewood

Sheep on slope near to Battle Hill

The sheep, a Texel, is on a slope descending into the valley of a minor stream, Stable Sike. A path descends close to the stream before crossing the moorland of the MOD's Battle Hill training area.

Trevor Littlewood

Grassy track beside wall climbing from stream crossing

The track is presumably in use by the nearby farm at Battle Hill. A public footpath follows the line of the wall soon to enter an MOD training area, also named Battle Hill. Apparently, the name Battle Hill was in place before the MOD began to use of the land and the naming is coincidental.

Trevor Littlewood

Lone tree and dry stone walling

A tree with various sections of dry stone walling at Long Rigg near Loups's Hill; Goldsborough is in the distance.

Trevor Littlewood

Footpath Across How Beck Gully

David Robinson

Battle Hill Firing Range

The range is crossed by several public rights of way. The gate here guards the bridleway that crosses the range. Access is allowed unless red flags and lights indicate that the range is active.

David Robinson