melmerby & the east fellside...
The long unbroken barrier of the Pennine hills defines the area known as the East Fellside, accessible by vehicles at only one point, where the A686 wends its way up the Hartside Pass and on to Alston.
The steep zig-zagging climb with its rewarding views over the Eden Valley was recently voted one of the ten most scenic routes in the world by the Automobile Association.
About the area
History
Marauding Scots and then gangs of Border Reivers regularly plundered lands along the fellside.
Heritage
Travellers made their way onto the ancient medieval route over Hartside Pass, now the main route over to Alston on the Pennines.
What's on
From skiing in winter to catching one of the most scenic railway journeys in the UK, the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway.
Oddities - Did you know?
Helm Wind
The Helm Wind is the only named wind in the UKHanging Walls of Mark Anthony
The Hanging Walls of Mark Antony at Kirkland are a series of ancient cultivation terraces that pre-date the Roman occupation, but probably derived their name from the close proximity of the Maiden Way, the old Roman road from the fort at Kirkby Thore to Carvoran on Hadrian's Wall.
Hartside
England's highest café is at Hartside.Cross Fell
The highest point on the Pennines is Cross Fell (2930 ft/893 m) overlooking Ousby, Kirkland and Blencarn.
Renwick Bats
Inhabitants of Renwick are known as ‘Renwick Bats'.
Thankful Villages
Ousby is one of the few so-called ‘Thankful Villages' as no men from the village were killed in the Great War.
Where to stay
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