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Location notes
An east facing view of the Settle to Carlisle line
Railway type and traffic
The Settle and Carlisle is a relatively busy route with a two-hourly local service operated by class 156 units interspersed with freight trains, largely Coal trains from Ayrshire to Yorkshire. The route from Carnforth rarely sees freight and has a sparse passenger service usually operated by class 142 or 144 pacers.
Environment
The location is open moorland in North Yorkshire, it would be adviseable to come prepared for the worst as the weather can be changeable.
Road directions
From Settle take the B6480, heading towards Langcliffe and Helwith Bridge, this road passes under The Long Drag. Take the first turning on the right, the road sign indicates that the road is a dead-end. Follow this road as it climbs and there are a number of vantage points.
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Langcliffe map co-ordinates
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Langcliffe map co-ordinates
Parking
There are a number of places to park a car on the grass verge, off the narrow road.
Public transport
Train: Take the train to Settle (approx every 2 hours from Leeds and Carlisle), then walking from the station through the town and then as per the road directions (Maybe a 40-50 minute walk).
Bus: Pennine service 580 every hour from Skipton to Settle Market Place or Lancashire subsidised service B10 approx every 90 minutes from Clitheroe via Slaidburn. Again, follow road directions from Settle Market Place (perhaps 20-30 minute walk).
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Bus: Pennine service 580 every hour from Skipton to Settle Market Place or Lancashire subsidised service B10 approx every 90 minutes from Clitheroe via Slaidburn. Again, follow road directions from Settle Market Place (perhaps 20-30 minute walk).
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Amenities
The nearest amenities would be in Settle, these include petrol stations and a fish and chip shop.
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Langcliffe
Streetmap links
Langcliffe general view map
Langcliffe close up map
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Langcliffe
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Langcliffe
Googly map
Langcliffe general view map
Langcliffe close up map
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Langcliffe
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Photographic notes
The location shot is from the east of the line so the location would favour southbound morning trains.
General views - All photographs © Peter Kellett unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south west
Fig 2 - Looking south west
Fig 3 - Looking north west
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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.
