King's Forest of Geltsdale

Hynam Bridge, The Gairs and Old Water from Jockey Shield

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Jockey Shield

Talkin Fell from Jockey Shield

The River Gelt at Hynam Bridge (running a trickle in July)

High Hynam July 2009, with re-build about to begin

Hynam Shield across Geltsdale

Old horse-drawn colliery incline, see old benchmark arrow on rock in foreground

Nearing the top of the old incline

Horse rider cresting the incline at a healthy trot

View of the King's Forest from the top of the incline

Looking to the King's Forest of Geltsdale

The last crop of lambs in Geltsdale July 2009, the valley is set to be cattle only from October

Approaching The Gairs, former gamekeeper's and shepherd's cottages

The Gairs backed by Tarnmonath Fell

Looking down How Gill from The Gairs

Ruin at Gairs Colliery

Collapsed colliery entry level The Gairs

Colliery spoil and The Gairs cottages

Bridleway running beneath Tarnmonath Fell

Cotton-wool cloud over Tarnmonath Fell

Round sheepfold close to Old Water, see the continuing bridleway leading on towards New Water

Sheepfold with gathering/bield wing, at the opposite side their is a further bield wing

Old Water Bridge

Tarnmonath Fell and the Old Water valley

Herd of Galloways under Binney Bank

Geltsdale House Farm

Talkin and Simmerson Fells from the Geltsdale House approach road