Birk Nab

Rising above the village of Carlton, this modest Tump marks the edge of the high ground overlooking the surrounding vales. Its profile is defined by a steep western scarp, offering a quiet, uncrowded alternative to the more popular moorland summits found within this part of the Yorkshire Dales.

• •The name is a combination of the northern dialect 'Birk', meaning a birch tree (derived from the Old Norse 'björk'), and 'Nab', a term frequently used in Northern England to describe a prominent headland or spur of land.
• •From the summit, walkers are rewarded with a specific view overlooking the Rye valley and west across the vales toward the Hambleton Hills.
• •Standing at 310 metres, Birk Nab is classified as a Tump, a hill with a prominence of at least 30 metres, which gives it a more distinct presence than many other points on the plateau.
• •At 1017 feet, the hill narrowly escapes the indignity of being measured in three digits, a fact of quiet pride for local collectors who prefer their hills to clear the thousand-foot mark.