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Looks a very rough place to ride. Beautiful scenery.
I am glad you have posted this. I am hoping to visit Swaledale in 2021 should circumstances allow it. I am wondering whether the derelict building and bridge are remnants from the days when there was mining in the area years ago. The wildness is really captivating. The shot has been composed well because it shows us where the cyclist in aiming to go. David
The derelict buildings are indeed remnants of mining industry, the whole valley of Swaledale is scattered with ruined buildings and the hillsides are scarred from "hush mining", an ancient way of exposing rock. Large reservoirs were constructed on the top of the hills, when fulll sluice gates would be opened, channelling thousands of gallons of water down the hill, sloughing off the soil and exposing the ore-bearing rock.
