Such an atmospheric location – the delightfully-named ruins of 'Crackpot Hall' near Keld in Swaledale, North Yorkshire.
Imagine waking up in the morning to this impressive view looking down the valley towards the village of Muker.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries it was home to the Harker family sheep-farming family.
On a day like this the location seems idyllic, but well off the beaten track, it must have been a challenge getting by, especially once winter arrived.

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Pennine Way: Map and Information
https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/pennine-way/trail-information/

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Pennine Bridleway: Map and Information
https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/pennine-bridleway/trail-information/

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#HebdenBridge is the #LGBTQ capital of the #Pennines. Former industrial hellbole transformed into mecca of inclusive creativity.

But 7 miles west in #Cornholme, some wannabe #ChristianTaliban doesn't approve.

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#BBCnews has the story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-56948184

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Bitterly cold at altitude this morning but very bright!

Felt like a bag of spanners but enjoyed myself anyway.

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Love this stretch of winding road that hugs every curve and contour as it heads across the North Pennines in Co Durham, NE England, from Blanchland to Stanhope.
At this time of the year, if the temperature drops, it can often quickly become snowbound.
As remote as it looks, the area once boasted numerous lead mines and a number of long-abandoned farmsteads nearby bear witness to some of the hardy folk who once managed to make this place their home.

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I think that Wolf Cleugh Farm, near Rookhope in Weardale, Co Durham, was abandoned in the 1960's (the fireplace looks late 1940's/early 1950's).
Even in its now in a very ruinous state, there is a haunting connection to those who once lived within these walls.
The former farmstead is also tied in with the area's lead mining past.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, the property was occupied by the Roddam families, with George Roddam living here with his wife Annie, working as a shepherd and his sons working in the nearby lead mines.
The Roddam's would later move further down the valley to Daddry Shield and I have not as yet been able to find out who last occupied the property.
It certainly looks like quite a while since the last time a fire was lit and someone was cosily tucked up in bed in this room!

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