Black Moss

Black Moss is a fell in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, England. Black Moss is situated nearby to the peak Bluecaster, as well as near Reservoir.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baugh Fell and Uldale Force.

Baugh Fell

Fell

Photo: Ray Woodcraft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baugh Fell is a large, flat-topped hill in the northern Pennines of England. It lies in the north-western corner of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, immediately to the east of the Howgill Fells and to the north of Whernside, the highest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks. Baugh Fell is situated 1½ miles south of Black Moss.

Uldale Force

Waterfall

Photo: Paul Gregory, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Uldale Force is a waterfall, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Black Moss.

Wild Boar Fell

Peak

Photo: Matt westwood, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wild Boar Fell is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, on the eastern edge of Cumbria, England. At 2,323 feet, it is either the fourth- or fifth-highest fell in the Yorkshire Dales, depending on whether nearby High Seat is counted. Wild Boar Fell is situated 2 miles east of Black Moss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aisgill and Ravenstonedale.

Aisgill

Hamlet

Photo: George Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aisgill is the southernmost of the hamlets that form the parish of Mallerstang in the English county of Cumbria. It is on the B6259 road, at the head of Mallerstang dale, just before the boundary between Cumbria and North Yorkshire. Aisgill is situated 3 miles east of Black Moss.

Ravenstonedale

Village

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ravenstonedale is a village and large civil parish in Cumbria, on the watershed between the River Lune and River Eden. The village lies 4 miles south west of Kirkby Stephen. The parish includes the village of Newbiggin-on-Lune and several smaller settlements including Bowderdale, Brownber, Greenside, Stennerskeugh, Wath and Weasdale. Ravenstonedale is situated 4 miles north of Black Moss.

Mallerstang

Hamlet

Photo: Oldfaw, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mallerstang is a civil parish in the extreme east of Cumbria, and, geographically, a dale at the head of the upper Eden Valley. Originally part of Westmorland, it lies about 6 miles south of the nearest town, Kirkby Stephen. Mallerstang is situated 4 miles east of Black Moss.

Black Moss

Type: Fell
Location: Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.37773° or 54° 22′ 40″ north

Longitude

-2.42533° or 2° 25′ 31″ west

Open location code

9C6V9HHF+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 430137681

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=fell

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