Smardale Gill

Smardale Gill and Viaduct, Cumbria

Smardale Gill

Where is it – England, North West England

Who looks after it –  Charity 

What is it –  Countryside, Free access, Industrial, Walk 

When is it from – All or N/A

Smardale Gill is a steep-side beauty spot and valley in the Eden District of Cumbria with a linear nature reserve and footpath along an abandoned railway track. Midway along is the preserved Smardale Gill Viaduct, built in 1861, which used to carry the railway. South of the railway viaduct are the remains of a Victorian lime production complex and on the hillsides are sites of medieval and Romano-British settlement. Smardale Gill also features a famous packhorse bridge. The nature reserve is known for the variety of its wildlife, including butterflies and other insects, flowers, mammals and birds. The initial footpath from the north to the southern end of the Viaduct is level and suitable for prams and wheelchairs. The nature reserve is managed by Cumbria Wildlife Trust and the viaduct by the Northern Viaduct Trust. See the featured ABAB article for links to their respective websites. The useful link below is to the NVT website.

 


Address

Beck Lane, Smardale, Cumbria CA17 4HG 

Scroll to Top