Fremington Edge

Fremington Edge is a limestone ridge in the Yorkshire Dales featuring dramatic rocky outcrops and steep scree slopes along its length. The formation creates a distinctive rocky spine across the landscape with varying elevations and exposed stone faces.

The limestone ridge formed after the last Ice Age when glacial meltwater triggered landslips that exposed the rocky outcrops visible today. The escarpment saw settlement activity in the Iron Age before later periods brought different land use patterns.

Archaeological evidence indicates the presence of an Iron Age fort and settlement on the escarpment before the Anglo-Saxon arrival in the 8th century.

Visitors can explore the ridge by following walking paths that radiate from nearby villages and offer various route options of different lengths. Sturdy footwear is advisable as terrain can be rocky and uneven in places along the exposed sections.

The hillside contains traces of old lead and flint mining operations that shaped the area's history and local economy for generations. Materials extracted from these mines were transported away and used in industrial production elsewhere.