Hutton Roof Crags Walk

To extend your walking in the area you could pick up the lune valley ramble and enjoy a riverside stroll along the river lune.

Hutton roof crags walk.

Start from plain quarry car park 1 5 miles east of burton. Hutton roof crags and the adjacent farleton fell sit just to the east of the arnside silverdale aonb and together form an extensive area of upland limestone. Whilst hutton roof crags may not match the lake district in terms of scale and beauty it is the incredible mosaic of limestone pavements that spread throughout the area that make hutton roof a worthwhile visit. Hutton roof crags contains some of the best areas of limestone pavement in britain with a wealth of unusual plants and animals.

Those who are ticking summits and spend their time battling the thick gorse on its lower slopes and those who are there to appreciate the almost unique limestone scenery along both their long broad ridge. There are many other possible walks around hutton roof newbiggin and sealford covered in many different books. Hutton roof crags is one of the most impressive areas of limestone habitat in britain and boast a site of special scientific interest sssi an sac 2 nnrs and an lnr. Hutton roof crags is located a couple of miles west of kirkby lonsdale.

This walk explores hutton roof crags and farleton knott which include some of the best limestone pavement in britain. Our prime annual event is the fell race and country fair every spring bank holiday saturday at the end of may. The mosaic of woodland scrub grassland and heath coupled with splendid views make for an interesting and varied day out. Eg the ramblers association produces a book called walks from the limestone link.

Pavement occurs in a mosaic with woodland scrub grassland and heath. There are two types of people who climb farleton fell and hutton roof crags. Hutton roof is a hidden away village in that hinterland country between the m6 and the river lune its character drawn from the limestone of hutton roof crags and newbiggin crags that dominate the scene. It then carries on over hutton roof crags to the trig point at 903 feet set high on open common where the first curlew has arrived.

A 13 mile walk from arnside to kirkby lonsdale takes you over hutton roof crags. The village of hutton roof is tucked away in south cumbria the other side of holmepark fell easily seen from the m6 motorway by junction 36.