The Crooks

The Crooks is a locality in Hayton, Cumberland, England. The Crooks is situated near the locality Pigeon Clint, as well as near Tow Top.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gelt Bridge and Talkin Tarn.

Gelt Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gelt Bridge or Gelt Viaduct is a skew arch railway viaduct in the parish of Hayton, east of Carlisle in Cumbria, north west England. Built from 1832, it is one of the earliest and largest skew bridges in Britain. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Talkin Tarn

Lake

Photo: Cheese360, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Talkin Tarn is a glacial lake and country park near Brampton, Cumbria, England. The lake is in a kettle hole, formed 10,000 years ago by mass glacial action.

Talkin Church

Church

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talkin and Castle Carrock.

Talkin

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Talkin is a village in Cumbria, England, close to Talkin Tarn.

Castle Carrock

Village

Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brampton is a market town in Cumbria, 10 miles east of Carlisle. It has a pleasant preserved old centre and is near the route of Hadrian's Wall. In 2021 its population was 4186. Tourist information is available at Moot Hall in the market place. Castle Carrock is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Crooks.

How

Village

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

How is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. How is located eight miles due east of the city of Carlisle, to the south of Hayton. There are many hotels in Cumbria with How in the name. How is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Crooks.

The Crooks

Type: Locality
Location: Hayton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.91106° or 54° 54′ 40″ north

Longitude

-2.73479° or 2° 44′ 5″ west

Open location code

9C6VW768+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7658034128

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pigeon Clint and Tow Top.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Round Wood and Tootop Wood.

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