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Location notes
Shotlock Hill is 2-3 miles north of Garsdale station on the Settle and Carlisle line.
Railway type and traffic
The Settle to Carlisle line has a roughly two-hourly local service with coal and gypsum trains running in between. It is also a popular diversionary route and has many railtours using it.
Environment
The area is very exposed and warm clothing and shelter is highly recommended in winter, and sometimes in the summer too!
Road directions
From the M6 junction 37:
Take the A684 east through Sedbergh towards Hawes. Immediately after passing beneath the line at Garsdale Head turn left by the Moorcock Pub onto the B6259 towards Kiby Stephen. After about a mile at the brow of a hill there is a gate hidden on the left above Shotlock Hill Tunnel.
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Shotlock Hill map co-ordinates
Take the A684 east through Sedbergh towards Hawes. Immediately after passing beneath the line at Garsdale Head turn left by the Moorcock Pub onto the B6259 towards Kiby Stephen. After about a mile at the brow of a hill there is a gate hidden on the left above Shotlock Hill Tunnel.
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Shotlock Hill map co-ordinates
Parking
Parking is poor on the road but there is a large area to park on top of the tunnel. This seems to be private but the gate is invariably open or unlocked and it is highly unlikely anyone would prevent parking there.
Public transport
The nearest station is Garsdale 3-4 miles away.
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Amenities
There are no amenities in the area. There are toilets on Garsdale station and 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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Shotlock Hill
Streetmap links
Shotlock Hill general view map
Shotlock Hill close up map
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Shotlock Hill
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Shotlock Hill
Googly map
Shotlock Hill general view map
Shotlock Hill close up map
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Photographic notes
The light is best for southbound trains at most times of the day, though dinner-time the sun can be quite head-on. Shotlock Hill is a short tunnel and by standing at the highest point it is possible to see trains approaching from either direction, though northbound trains are not the best view.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Morning shot
Fig 2 - Looking north
Afternoon shot
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
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.
