Orton Fells

The Orton Fells is an upland area in Northern England, mostly consisting of limestone hills, plateaus and moorlands.

Historically in Westmorland, the area lies within the modern county of Cumbria and is bounded by the Lake District to the west, the Eden Valley to the north and east, and the Yorkshire Dales and Howgill Fells to the south.

Abrasion by glaciers and natural weathering of the limestone has created deep fissures, breaking the pavement into blocks,[3] most of which was damaged by mining over the centuries.

[4] The rolling hills contain improved pasture with limestone walls or fences with some hedgerows and farming in the area is usually sheep with some other livestock while grass is grown for hay and silage in the valleys.

Archaeological remains are located in the area and include ancient villages, stone circles, burial mounds and a Roman road.