Tarn Seat [Conny Tammy Currack] [The Fleak]

About Tarn Seat [Conny Tammy Currack] [The Fleak]

Rising above the head of Arkengarthdale, this unassuming Tump offers a quiet, peaty alternative to its better-known neighbours. Its multiple names hint at a complex local identity. The terrain is typical of the Northern Dales—vast, heather-clad slopes that require careful navigation through the hags to reach its modest 551-metre summit.

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• •The hill carries three distinct names: Tarn Seat, The Fleak, and Conny Tammy Currack. The word 'currack' is a Northern dialect term for a prominent cairn or landmark, often used as a boundary marker on these high Yorkshire moors.
• •Positioned on the high divide between Arkengarthdale and Swaledale, the summit provides a clear perspective of the desolate moorland stretching north toward Tan Hill, home to the highest pub in the British Isles.
• •The approach from the east leads walkers past the extensive remains of the Old Gang Lead Mines, where the industrial hushes and spoil heaps provide a stark contrast to the natural heather moorland of the summit plateau.
• •If you find yourself navigating the peat hags between here and Rogan's Seat in a thick mist, you will quickly find that the three different names for the summit are significantly more interesting than the terrain under your boots.