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Location notes
Grisdale Crossing is two miles north of Garsdale station on the Settle and Carlisle line.
Railway type and traffic
The Settle Carlisle is a popular freight, diversion and railtour route with coal and gypsum trains interspersed with the roughly two-hourly local passenger service.
Environment
The area around Garsdale is scenic and remote with very changeable weather. Thick clothing and a car for shelter are highly recommended for winter time.
Road directions
From the M6, junction 37:
Take the A684 east through Sedburgh towards Hawes. After passing under the railway at Garsdale take the first left at the Moorcock Public House onto the B6259 towards Kirby Stephen. There is a private track/public footpath on the left leading up to the old railway houses at the crossing after about half a mile.
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Grisedale Crossing map co-ordinates
Take the A684 east through Sedburgh towards Hawes. After passing under the railway at Garsdale take the first left at the Moorcock Public House onto the B6259 towards Kirby Stephen. There is a private track/public footpath on the left leading up to the old railway houses at the crossing after about half a mile.
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Grisedale Crossing map co-ordinates
Parking
There is room at the bottom of the drive for two or three cars. Do not drive up the lane as parking at the top is only for the house-owners.
Public transport
Garsdale station is 2-3 miles away.
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Amenities
The nearest toilets are on Garsdale station. The Moorcock Public House is open all day.
Accommodation
The Moorcock Public House does have Bed and Breakfast accommodation.
Sun Compass
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Grisedale Crossing
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Photographic notes
The sun is best in the afternoon for north-bound trains, though until late afternoon the front will be in shade. Southbound shots are possible but due to the slight cutting north of the crossing's footbridge these tend to be in shade. Warning for trains from the north is usually Garsdale's distant signal clearing. Northbound trains can be heard crossing Dandry Mire Viaduct at Garsdale if the wind is in the right direction. There are public footpaths crossing the field in front and behind the cottages and good shots can be taken from either or indeed from the 'patio' area in front of the houses.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Photo taken from field behind the cottages.
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
