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From the M6, Junction 38:
Head onto the A685 towards Kirkby Stephen. After several miles there is a turning to the left junction before the A683 joins this road on the right. (If you get to Kirkby Stephen station you have come too far, turning around it is the first turning on the right). Follow this road and after it has turned to right you should go over the line and come to a T-junction. Take the left hand turn at this junction, turning right and then left at the next junction. Continue until you come to the ford.

Park on the road just before the ford where there is space for two cars without blocking access to the farm entrance.
Once parked cross the ford by the footbridge and enter the field just at the other side of the ford. Head west through the field keeping to the mainly flat area, and passing an old barn on your left., continue under the viaduct and immediately after the viaduct there is another gate to the field that is to the west of the line. Head up this field, which is very steep until you get three quarters of the way up where you should be able to see the shot.
There is a gentler route by following the footpaths from Cosby Garrett coming from the north southwards, but I’ve not personally tried this.

There is a train roughly every 2 hours in each direction to Leeds and Carlisle. The nearest station would be Kirby Stephen, and this would be a good hour walk. There are several buses that serve Kirkby Stephen more information here. Service 571 operates between Kirkby Stephen and Crosby Garret, which might be a shorter walk to the location.

There are no amenities at the location. The nearest shops, public houses and Bed and Breakfasts would be at Kirkby Stephen.

Settle Carlisle

The best shot at this location is the northbound one from late afternoon to early evening, or to when the sun dips below the hill. Due to the cutting to the north of the line a southbound shot is not possible without a quick move to a farmers bridge over the line, but the shot here is quite poor.

Birkett Common
Smardale
Waitby