Fells/Tarn Seat [Conny Tammy Currack] [The Fleak]
North Pennines

Tarn Seat [Conny Tammy Currack] [The Fleak]

551M
1808FT
Rank
134th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Nearest Town
North Yorkshire

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.

Key Statistics

Rank
134th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Nearest Town
North Yorkshire
Prominence
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Geology
You are walking on a foundation of sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. These layered rocks create the rugged, gritty landscape you see across the fell.
Classifications

Did You Know?

  • •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.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
SD956943
Latitude
54.4200°N
Longitude
2.1900°W

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North Pennines Guide
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