Rathmell

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Whelpstone Lodge The old farm house of Whelpstone Lodge. The track in the foreground leads to Owlshaw farm which is the white building in the distance to the left of the tree trunk. The farm track in the picture is officially in Yorkshire but on its short journey to Owlshaw briefly enters back into Lancashire officially. The county boundary being marked by a dry stone wall which the track passes through then after a short distance enters back into Yorkshire through the same wall line. There are no border guards or customs bureaucrats to hassle the free thinking, free roaming poets of the free wild fells. The border line here is part of the 'new'1974 boundary between the Red Rose county of Lancashire and the White Rose of Yorkshire, these being the dictates of control bureaucracies. The old boundary bit deep into the 'Red Rose' making Lancashire geographically resemble a wasps body! The extremity of the 'White Rose' bite was on the high fells of Bowland over looking the Irish sea which was just 9 miles west along SD51 grid line to the coast at Morecambe Bay. This old county boundary area was near 'Greave Clough Head' and 'White Moss' at 1520ft(464M) both being in SD5750. The western extremity of this former boundary is marked on the map as a mound at SD574509 just south of 'Johnny Pye's Clough Top'. Johnny Pye's Clough Top is in SD5751 which also lies on the old county boundary line marked by another mound a short distance towards the north east. A little further on still (NE) the trig point of 'Hawthornthwaite Fell Top' 1567ft (476M) SD579515 was on the former Lancashire/Yorkshire border. Many of us free spirits do not recognise these 'new' 1974 border lines and still refer to villages and places as being in the Red Rose or White rose counties of former times pre 74, even if it does make old Lancashire take the form of a wasps body. Also don't forget we Lancastrians had the south peninsulas of the Lake District dipping into the north of Morecambe Bay. But Yorkshire men and women are wary of us Lancashire folk because they know we have a damned good sting !
Whelpstone Lodge The old farm house of Whelpstone Lodge. The track in the foreground leads to Owlshaw farm which is the white building in the distance to the left of the tree trunk. The farm track in the picture is officially in Yorkshire but on its short journey to Owlshaw briefly enters back into Lancashire officially. The county boundary being marked by a dry stone wall which the track passes through then after a short distance enters back into Yorkshire through the same wall line. There are no border guards or customs bureaucrats to hassle the free thinking, free roaming poets of the free wild fells. The border line here is part of the 'new'1974 boundary between the Red Rose county of Lancashire and the White Rose of Yorkshire, these being the dictates of control bureaucracies. The old boundary bit deep into the 'Red Rose' making Lancashire geographically resemble a wasps body! The extremity of the 'White Rose' bite was on the high fells of Bowland over looking the Irish sea which was just 9 miles west along SD51 grid line to the coast at Morecambe Bay. This old county boundary area was near 'Greave Clough Head' and 'White Moss' at 1520ft(464M) both being in SD5750. The western extremity of this former boundary is marked on the map as a mound at SD574509 just south of 'Johnny Pye's Clough Top'. Johnny Pye's Clough Top is in SD5751 which also lies on the old county boundary line marked by another mound a short distance towards the north east. A little further on still (NE) the trig point of 'Hawthornthwaite Fell Top' 1567ft (476M) SD579515 was on the former Lancashire/Yorkshire border. Many of us free spirits do not recognise these 'new' 1974 border lines and still refer to villages and places as being in the Red Rose or White rose counties of former times pre 74, even if it does make old Lancashire take the form of a wasps body. Also don't forget we Lancastrians had the south peninsulas of the Lake District dipping into the north of Morecambe Bay. But Yorkshire men and women are wary of us Lancashire folk because they know we have a damned good sting !
Dubs Beck, Rathmell Seen looking downstream from the road bridge.
Photo by Humphrey Bolton (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Lane near Huggon, Rathmell. Looking towards Rathmell village from the end of the driveway to Huggon House and Green Farm. There is a milk churn stand on the right.
Photo by Humphrey Bolton (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
The lane through Lower Sheepwash, Rathmell Presumably there was a communal sheepwash here, perhaps next to Rathmell Beck, the two nearby farms took their names from it.
Photo by Humphrey Bolton (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)

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Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa

4 out of 5
Blackburn Road Accrington England
The price is SAR 229 per night from Mar 22 to Mar 23
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Holiday Inn Lancaster by IHG

4 out of 5
Caton Road Lancaster England
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Reviewed on 24 February 2026

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Pine Lake Resort

Pine Lake Resort

4 out of 5
Dock Acres Carnforth England
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Reviewed on 28 February 2026

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Pine Lake Resort

4 out of 5
Dock Acres Carnforth England
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Sun Street ApartHotel

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Popular places to visit

A beautiful tarn and there is a circular walk to do to take it all in. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/malham-tarn-estate/trails/malham-tarn-upland-farm-circular-walk #LifeatExpedia

Malham Tarn

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Malham Tarn during your travels in Malham Moor. Check out the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this quaint area.

Malham Tarn

Settle Victoria Hall

You can enjoy a show at Settle Victoria Hall on your trip to Settle. Check out the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

Settle Victoria Hall

Gresgarth Hall Gardens

Explore the great outdoors at Gresgarth Hall Gardens, a lovely green space in Austwick. Check out the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.

Gresgarth Hall Gardens

Settle Tourist Information Centre

Settle Tourist Information Centre is just one of the places to see in Settle, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Check out the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this culturally rich area.

Settle Tourist Information Centre

Ling Gill Nature Preserve

You can take time to visit Ling Gill Nature Preserve during your travels to Horton in Ribblesdale. While you're in the area, wander around the parks.

Ling Gill Nature Preserve

Brae Pasture

You can take time to visit Brae Pasture during your travels to Horton in Ribblesdale. While you're in the area, wander around the parks.

Brae Pasture