Castles · North East England
Geltsdale
Geltsdale in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Geltsdale is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Geltsdale is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Castle Carrock, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England, to the southeast of Castle Carrock village. In 2001 the parish had a population of 6. From 1858 Geltsdale was a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 2003 the parish was abolished and merged with Castle Carrock. The Geltsdale Reservoir railway ran in the vicinity. The local landscapes are under several levels of protection. Two of the protected areas cover a large area: the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the North Pennines Moors Special Protection Area (147,276 ha) Geltsdale & Glendue Fells Site of Special Scientific Interest has an area of 8,059 ha, and is one of the SSSIs which underlie the SPA. Geltsdale RSPB reserve is a 5,000 ha nature reserve within the SSSI. It mainly moorland and is managed by the Royal Society for Protection of Birds for upland birds such as black grouse and hen harrier.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8762, -2.6717
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Castle Carrock
- Postcode
- CA8 9NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Geltsdale?
- Geltsdale is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 9NG), in the parish of Castle Carrock.
- Does Geltsdale charge admission?
- Geltsdale typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Geltsdale?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 9NG. It sits within the Carlisle parliamentary constituency.