Ribblehead Viaduct
📍 RibbleheadNorth Yorkshire
The famous 24-arch viaduct on the Settle-Carlisle Railway, set below Whernside
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What’s free
Free to see and walk around from the public paths beneath the viaduct
About
Ribblehead Viaduct carries the Settle-Carlisle Railway 32 metres above the moor on 24 stone arches, and was finished in 1874. You can walk up close on the paths beneath it and watch trains cross against the backdrop of Whernside. It is also the start of a popular walk up Whernside, Yorkshire's highest point.
Opening times
- Open countryside, visit any time
Times can change, so check with the venue before a special trip.
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