The ruined landscape of Melbecks Moor, above Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales


The desolate landscape of Melbecks Moor above Gunnerside Gill in the Swaledale area of the Yorkshire Dales. This area of Swaledale has been heavily mined using the 'hushing' method since Roman times and is heavily scarred as a result.


Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Melbecks Moor, Richmond, UK
Photo credit: © Gavin Dronfield / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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