OS grid reference NY569536 Country England Post town BRAMPTON Shire county Cumbria Dialling code 01228 UK parliament constituency Penrith and The Border | Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district CA8 District City of Carlisle Civil parish Castle Carrock | |
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Geltsdale wood pasture
Geltsdale is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, to the southeast of 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:
Geltsdale & Glendue Fells Site of Special Scientific Interest has an area of 8,059 ha, and is one of the SSSIs which underly 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.
References
Geltsdale Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA