Sleddale Fell

Sleddale Fell(Tarn Crag) 664m. Shap Fells, Section 34c
My 800th 'rhb'!

1st May 2000
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The head of Longsleddale.

Descending into Swindale. (We started at Bampton)

Good going on the fells between Swindale and Wet Sleddale.

Above Swindale, Heskett Tarn and Seat Robert.

Pillar near the summit of Tarn Crag. These Manchester aquaduct pillars have an interesting side effect. The OS pillars hereabouts are plaques on the ground with a raised rim, just like a bird bath.
Harter Fell in the background.

Grey Crag's Summit with the Shap fells beyond.

Grey Crag from Tarn Crag

Lakeland fells, yet no paths. Sleddale Fell is often described as 'Pennine like' but Longsleddale is 100% Lakeland. Craggy with a soft bottom of green fields and well kept farmland. Eastward is one of the wildest areas in England. Only drawback - you can hear the traffic going over Shap Fell on the A6.

There are many tops, gentle, deer grazed fell country above obscure little Swindale, rough stuff above Wasdale, and Borrowdale (so different from their Cumberland namesakes) and two or three 2000'ers Tarn Crag and Grey Crag. (Harrop Pike , not a Furth Donald, features in some lists).

Tarn Crag is named for the tarn that once sat between it and Grey Crag. This is now a bog, the dam that formed the tarn is now breached. You will probably get wet feet on this hill.

Descending into Swindale. (We started at Bampton)
Good going on the fells between Swindale and Wet Sleddale.
Above Swindale, Heskett Tarn and Seat Robert.
Pillar near the summit of Tarn Crag. These Manchester aquaduct pillars have an interesting side effect. The OS pillars hereabouts are plaques on the ground with a raised rim, just like a bird bath. Harter Fell in the background.	Grey Crag's Summit with the Shap fells beyond.
Grey Crag from Tarn Crag

	Lakeland fells, yet no paths. Sleddale Fell is often described as 'Pennine like' but Longsleddale is 100% Lakeland. Craggy with a soft bottom of green fields and well kept farmland. Eastward is one of the wildest areas in England. Only drawback - you can hear the traffic going over Shap Fell on the A6. There are many tops, gentle, deer grazed fell country above obscure little Swindale, rough stuff above Wasdale, and Borrowdale (so different from their Cumberland namesakes) and two or three 2000'ers Tarn Crag and Grey Crag. (Harrop Pike , not a Furth Donald, features in some lists). Tarn Crag is named for the tarn that once sat between it and Grey Crag. This is now a bog, the dam that formed the tarn is now breached. You will probably get wet feet on this hill.

Sleddale Fell(Tarn Crag) 664m. Shap Fells, Section 34c My 800th 'rhb'!

Sleddale Fell(Tarn Crag) 664m. Shap Fells, Section 34c
My 800th 'rhb'!