The Top 5 Gorges around Shap Rural
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 5
to choose from around Shap Rural. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Shap Rural.
to choose from around Shap Rural. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Shap Rural.
Last updated: November 3, 2025
Pasture Beck Valley
Highlight • Viewpoint
Pasture Beck rises in Threshthwaite Cove below Stony Cove Pike. It flows north, down the Pasture Beck Valley to join Hayeswater Gill which flows down the valley into Ullswater. There …
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Boredale Valley
Highlight (Segment) • Natural
Beautiful Dale, but there is a some steep stuff at the head requiring some carrying and pushing. But worth it for what comes later.
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Bannerdale Valley
Highlight • Gorge
The wild valley of Bannerdale starts below Brock Crags and runs north to join Ramps Gill in Martindale. The Bannerdale Beck follows the valley down and feeds into Ullswater. There …
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Grisedale Valley
Highlight • Gorge
Grisedale gives access to many of the finest adventures in the Eastern Fells, including Striding Edge on Helvellyn, Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag and the wild-feeling ridges and gullies …
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View from Gilts Lane over Raven's Gill and Quarry
Highlight • Gorge
A great spot with beautiful views. To the north, Gilts Lane winds its way through the valley of Raven's Gill, with the North Pennines beckoning in the north. To the …
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