Selside, Settle, BD24 0HU

Selside, a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, is accessed via a 1‑km private track on payment of a small fee from Selside Farm. The locality is associated with Alum Pot, a place that has also been known as Allan. The Settle–Carlisle line, a 73‑mile main railway line constructed in the 1870s, runs through the area. This line crosses the remote, scenic regions of the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines, linking Settle Junction on the Leeds–Morecambe line with Carlisle near the English‑Scottish borders. The historic route features notable tunnels and viaducts, including the imposing Ribblehead. Residents and visitors in Selside experience the tranquility of a rural setting while being connected to a railway that offers scenic journeys through some of England’s most dramatic landscapes.