Birkett Hill and High Out Wood

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Birkett Hill and High Out Wood is one of 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria. It lies inside the North Pennines National Landscape. The closest station is Kirkby Stephen, about 2.2 km to the west. Mallerstang-Swaledale Head and Ash Fell are among the SSSIs within 3.6 km.

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