Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Day: 8 September 2022

  • Peat storage hut, Birker Fell

    Peat storage hut, Birker Fell

    I came across this ruin on the descent of Harter Fell. The Scafell range of fells provide a stunning backdrop. It is one of 35 huts that have been identified in the Eskdale area that were used for the storage of peat turves. Its date of construction is unclear, certainly post-medieval but it was still…