Fremington Edge is a long wall of crags and scree slopes that is situated to the north of the village of Reeth in Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, England. Fremington Edge forms the south-eastern edge of

Arkengarthdale Arkengarthdale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England. Running roughly north-west to south-east, it is the valley of the Arkle Beck, and is the northernmost of the Yorkshire Dales. It is a subsidiary ...

, extending to the point where the dale meets Swaledale. Throughout its full length the Edge stays above the height of and reaches a highest point of at the northern end of the escarpment.

History

Fremington Edge was formed after the last Ice age when melt water from the retreating glaciers caused a landslip and exposed the rocky outcrops. Evidence of an Iron Age fort on the escarpment, and a settlement pre-date the 8th century arrival of the Anglo-Saxons. The Edge is scattered with remains of old lead and chert mines, and there are many disused shafts and spoil heaps. The chert was taken by lorry to

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...

for use in producing china and porcelain. A footpath and a solid dry stone wall stretch the entire length of the Edge with the heather clad Marrick Moor extending away to the east. Midway along are the remains of a disused radio mast The Edge can be climbed either from Reeth,

Langthwaite Langthwaite is one of the few villages in Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire, England. It is north of Reeth and sits above sea level. It is the main settlement in the dale and is one of the most northerly settlements in the whole of Yorkshire D ...

or Fremington. The ascent from Langthwaite goes by an old lane past the hamlet of

Booze Booze may refer to: * Alcoholic beverage, by slang * Booze, North Yorkshire, a hamlet in England * Booze (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) See also * Boos (disambiguation) * Booz (disambiguation) * Boozer (disambigua ...

and the old farmhouse of Storthwaite Hall before winding steeply up through the disused workings of the Fell End Lead Mine to reach the highest point. The climb from Fremington utilises the well graded old road (now just a stony track) to Hurst, which passes the whitewashed farmhouse of the White House, a well seen landmark from Reeth. The climb from the popular tourist village of Reeth is quite hard going: a path goes directly up the steep escarpment from Arkle Beck to reach the Edge. The view from the summit cairn at the northern end of the Edge gives an excellent view of Arkengarthdale, with

Calver Hill Calver Hill is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It is composed of limestone''"The Rivers, Mountains and Sea Coast of Yorkshire"'', John Phillips, States that Calver Hill is composed of limestone. and is si ...

also well seen. The southern end of the Edge gives an impressive aerial view of the village of Reeth.

References

{{coord, 54.40572, N, 1.94565, W, type:landmark_region:GB_dim:2500, display=title Peaks of the Yorkshire Dales Arkengarthdale