Ribblehead Viaduct

Ribblehead Viaduct carries the Settle–Carlisle railway across Batty Moss in North Yorkshire. It has 24 arches, each with a span of 13.7 m, and is about 400 m long and up to 32 m high. The first stone was laid in 1870 and the last by the end of 1874; the structure opened for freight in August 1875, and the whole line opened to passengers in May 1876. Depending on the source, between 1,000 and 2,300 workers lived at times in shanty settlements at its foot, with names such as Batty Wife Hole, Sebastopol and Belgravia. The viaduct underwent a major restoration between 1990 and 1992.

Ribblehead station is nearby, and the Station Inn stands opposite, on the B6255. From there a circular walk of about 5.8 km leads past Whernside and Ingleborough; Northern recommends allowing at least two hours. You can walk underneath the viaduct.