Gilderdale
Non-'official' Map of Gilderdale, modified from Gilderdale Burn Catchment Area (water body). Map also shows part of the Pennine Way / Issac's Tea Trail, which cuts across Gilderdale.
Gilderdale is the remote valley of Gilderdale Burn, north-east of Alston, and part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It straddles the counties of Cumbria and Northumberland. The rugged scenic area is popular with walkers, including Isaac’s Tea Trail, parts of which are in Gilderdale. The area was historically linked with lead mining. Gilderdale Railway Viaduct, on the county boarder, was built in the mid-19th century, and now used by the South Tynedale Railway, which now has a halt (station) in Gilderdale. The Pennine Way (and Issak's Tea Trail) pass through the norther end of Gilderdale, towards Epiacum Roman Fort.
