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 road, Garnett Bridge to Sadgill
walk 2, St Mary's Church to Sadgill, 9.2.2008
St Mary's Church to Sadgill
site name:-   road, Garnett Bridge to Sadgill
civil parish:-   Longsleddale (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   road route
10Km square:-   NY40
10Km square:-   NY50

MN photo:-  
Walk up Longsleddale, from St Mary's Church to Sadgill, 9 February 2008.

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BOP51.jpg  The turn on the left, just ahead, is to Wadshow; at the turn is Little Wadshow.
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BOP52.jpg  Shipman Knotts and Goatscar, high up the valley, come clearly into view.
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BOP53.jpg  Middale, farm house on the left, barns on the right.
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BOP54.jpg  The entrances to Middale left and right, on a bend, are a hazard.
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BOP55.jpg  The hill ahead is Great How.
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BOP56.jpg  On the right are Low Swinklebank, and Low Swinklebank Cottage nearer the road.
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BOP58.jpg  Shipman Knotts and Goatscar.
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BOP62.jpg  The entrance to Low Swinklebank ahead on the right.
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BOP65.jpg  Middle Swinklebank - Swinklebank House and, further on, Saddler's Croft.
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BOP67.jpg  Entrance to Wellfoot on the left.
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BOP70.jpg  Ahead is the entrance to High Swinklebank on the right, with one of its barns on the left.
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BOP74.jpg  A line across the valley before Great How, ahead on the right, is roughly where the Coniston Limestone Series crosses. From there the geology changes from Silurian period Brathay Flags of the lower valley to the more rugged Ordovician period Borrowdale Volcanic Group rocks.
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BOP75.jpg  Looking down Tommy Knowe.
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BOP77.jpg  The bridge on the left, is on the track to Toms How.
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BOP81.jpg  Ahead on the right is the ruin of High Barn.
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BOP82.jpg  Entrance to Toms How on the left, a seat and a view centre, and the road continues round High Barn to the right.
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BOP83.jpg  Everyone in the valley knows everyone; from this distance we recognize neighbours from Wads Howe.
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BOP84.jpg  The stream coming down the right of Great How is the Stockdale Beck - there's much more white after rain.
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BOP85.jpg  Great How.
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BOP89.jpg  The road crosses the Stockdale Beck; entrance to Stockdale on the right, and the Longsleddale Outdoor Pursuits Centre. On the left is the swimming hole in the Sprint.
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BOP93.jpg  Ahead is the entrance to Tills Hole on the left.
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BOQ01.jpg  The mound on the left is Swirls How, said to be a barrow.
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BOQ02.jpg  Goatscar.
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BOQ04.jpg  The grey house with white windows is Low Sadgill.
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BOQ12.jpg  The white fronted house is Middle Sadgill.
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BOQ13.jpg  High up the valley on the right is Buckbarrow.
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