Description
The parish contains no settlements of any size other than the village of Crosby Garrett and much of the parish is on Crosby Garrett Fell to the south west of the village.
The Settle to Carlisle railway passes through the parish, at the southwestern edge of the village on the 110 yd (100 m) Crosby Garrett viaduct; the village once had a railway station Crosby Garrett station which closed in 1952.
The parish church of St. Andrew has an Anglo-Saxon chancel, the remainder of the church dates between the 12th and 15th centuries. In 2010, a major restoration project was undertaken.
The highest point in the parish is Nettle Hill at 382 m (1,253 ft). 54°27′51″N 2°26′18″W / 54.4642°N 2.4384°W / 54.4642; -2.4384
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