Fountains Fell Tarn

Fountains Fell Tarn, is an upland lake between the two peaks of Fountains Fell, in North Yorkshire, England. The tarn is close to the Pennine Way, some 4.3 miles (7 km) north west of Malham Tarn, and 4.3 miles (7 km) east of Horton in Ribblesdale. Water from the tarn flows eastwards through Cowside Beck, which is a tributary of the River Skirfare in Littondale. Whilst the water in the lake is acidic, as it runs off the mountain, it flows over Yoredale beds limestone and so becomes a harder (more alkaline) water.

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Fountains Fell

Fountains Fell is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The main summit (SD864716) has a height of 668 metres (2,192 ft) and a relative height or topographic prominence of 243 metres (797 ft) and thus qualifies as a Marilyn. Its subsidiary, Fountains Fell South Top (SD868708) reaches 662 metres (2,172 ft) and qualifies as a Nuttall. A third summit, further south at SD868697, reaches 610 metres (2,001 ft) and is the most southerly 2,000 ft summit in the Pennines. The eastern slopes of the fell form part of the National Trust's Malham Tarn and Moor estate.

Silverdale, North Yorkshire

Silverdale is a minor dale in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is a side dale of Ribblesdale, and lies west of Fountains Fell. The dale head is just south of Pen-y-ghent. The Pennine Way crosses the head of the dale. A minor road runs through the dale from Stainforth to Halton Gill. 4 miles (6.4 km) along the road from Stainforth is the site of Neolithic burial ground known as Giants Graves.

Brants Gill Catchment

Brants Gill Catchment is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It is located 1km east of the village of Horton in Ribblesdale on the lower slopes of Pen-y-ghent. Belowground under this protected area is an excellent cave system that includes Hull Pot and Little Hull Pot and Hunt Pot near the Horton Scar Line. This protected area includes three separate land areas. The eastern-most section of this protected area on Fountains Fell includes the cave systems connected to Echo Pot, Antler Hole, Hammer Pot and Gingling Hole. The streams from these cave systems flow into the River Ribble. Brants Gill Catchment SSSI is adjacent to Pen-y-Ghent SSSI, and so forms part of a wider area of nature protection.

Pen-y-ghent

Pen-y-ghent or Penyghent is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is the lowest of Yorkshire's Three Peaks at 2,277 feet (694 m); the other two being Ingleborough and Whernside. It lies 1.9 miles (3 km) east of Horton in Ribblesdale. It has a number of interesting geological features, such as Hunt Pot, and further down, Hull Pot. The waters that flow in have created an extensive cave system which rises at Brants Gill head. In 2004 the body of Lamduan Armitage, dubbed by the media the "Lady of the Hills", was found near to the entrance of Sell Gill Hole.