Geltsdale - Izeria

Geltsdale is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Castle Carrock, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England, to the southeast of Castle Carrock village. In 2001 the parish had a population of 6. From 1858 Geltsdale was a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 2003 the parish was abolished and merged with Castle Carrock.

The Geltsdale Reservoir railway ran in the vicinity. The local landscapes are under several levels of protection. Two of the protected areas cover a large area:

the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the North Pennines Moors Special Protection Area (147,276 ha) Geltsdale & Glendue Fells Site of Special Scientific Interest has an area of 8,059 ha, and is one of the SSSIs which underlie the SPA. Geltsdale RSPB reserve is a 5,000 ha nature reserve within the SSSI. It mainly moorland and is managed by the Royal Society for Protection of Birds for upland birds such as black grouse and hen harrier.

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Geltsdale Reservoir railway

The Geltsdale Reservoir railway was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge industrial railway used during the construction of Castle Carrock Reservoir near Carlisle in Cumbria.

Industrial Landmark

Albyfield

Albyfield is a hamlet in Cumbria, England.

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Castle Carrock

Castle Carrock is a village and civil parish on the B6413 road, in the Cumberland District, in the English county of Cumbria about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Brampton. The population of the Civil Parish was 303 in 2001 and rose to 328 by 2011. It has a pub, The Duke of Cumberland, a primary school and many walks. More recently Castle Carrock is known for 'Cumbria's Most Friendly Music Festival' Music on the Marr which takes place each year at the end of July. It attracts a diverse crop of music, entertainers, artists and poets from around the world. Castle Carrock is surrounded on the south by Leath Ward, on the west by Cumrew and Carlatton, on the north by Brampton and Hayton, and on the east by Northumberland.

Landmark Neighbourhood

Cumrew

Cumrew is a small village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It lies about 7 miles (11 km) south of Brampton and 13 miles (21 km) east of Carlisle. The population of the parish at the 2021 census was 102. Cumrew shares a parish council with the neighbouring parish of Carlatton.