Geltsdale

Geltsdale
Geltsdale House
Geltsdale
Geltsdale shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY569536
Civil parish	Castle Carrock
District	City of Carlisle
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRAMPTON
Postcode district	CA8
Dialling code	01228
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°52′34″N 2°40′16″W / 54.876°N 2.671°W / 54.876; -2.671Coordinates: 54°52′34″N 2°40′16″W / 54.876°N 2.671°W / 54.876; -2.671

Geltsdale is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, to the southeast of Castle Carrock.

The Geltsdale Reservoir railway ran in the vicinity.

The local landscapes are under several levels of protection. Two of the protected areas cover a large area:

Geltsdale & Glendue Fells Site of Special Scientific Interest has an area of 8,059 ha, and is one of the SSSIs which underly the SPA.

Geltsdale RSPB reserve is a 5,000 ha nature reserve within the SSSI. It mainly moorland and is managed by the Royal Society for Protection of Birds for upland birds such as black grouse and hen harrier.

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