The northern extremity of Rudland Rigg is at Bloworth Crossing, where the wide track of the Rigg can be observed winding south east up the 404m subsidiary summit where the Cammon Stone stands, just visible in the image as a hilltop blip.

When approaching from the north west from Bloworth the Cammon Stone and its fallen companion Stone are both visible at the same time. The Cammon Stone's east face presents towards Bloworth. A large cleft runs the full length of this side, together with a smaller cleft, both worn as a result of running water collecting in the hollows at the top of the Stone.

Between the Cammon Stone and Cockan Cross there is a clear view across the west side of Rudland Rigg to Bransdale, and beyond to Black Hill on Slape Wath Moor and Bilsdale East Moor, as they respectively lead south. The mast of the Bilsdale West Moor transmitting station can clearly be seen in the backgrond.

Nearing Cockan Cross there is a clear view into the head of Bransdale Valley, and to the solitary homesteads of Cockayne. The lush meadows surrounding Bransdale Mill make a welcome contrast to the bleak hues of Bilsdale East Moor

The next notable feature after the Cammon Stone, when heading south east along the Rigg's spine, is Cockan Cross, which is just a little way off to the west, reached via a small quarry road. In the valley to the west is Bransdale with Cockayne at its head. The moorland opposite is Todd Intake Moor, which extends south into Bilsdale East Moor. The ridge above the steep cliffs is iknown as Bransdale Ridge.

Rudland Rigg summits at 409m near to Cockan Cross. Looking north the quarry track to the Cross is flagged by the large stones laying around on the west of the main path. As well as providing access to Cockan Cross the quarry track provides closer access to the Three Howes, and then continues down into Cockayne.

Bransdale Moor occupies the bluff that projects into the head of the Bransdale Valley between Rudland Rigg and Todd Intake Moor. Where the bluff becomes declivitous the once densely populated conifer cliffs have now been clear-felled. The 430m contour of Bransdale Moor is known as Cockayne Ridge, which extends north to Cockayne Head and the Coast to Coast path.

A large plateau of moorland widens the girth of Rudland Rigg near to the Three Howes. The area between the Rigg's highway and the Round Barrows is Ouse Gill Head, where the Ouse Gill collects and springs into a Gill as it makes its way south between Rutland Rigg and Shaw Ridge forming a valley between them as it does.

This Guide Stone dates to the 18th century and is located on Westside Road near to Ouse Gill Head. The Stone is about 4 feet high. The south face of the Stone contains the words "Kirby Rode" which means Kirkbymoorside. On the north side is Stoxle Rode which means Stokesley. Guide Stones are presumably the prequel to milestones. The Stone has a Grade II Listing.

Westside Road runs north west to south east. In this image that is the track leading to the top right of the image, to Golden Heights. The track crossing it leads east to Monket House Crags and Farndale, and west to Cow Sike and Bransdale.

Golden Heights rises to 372m and is topped with a Round Barrow and Wayside Cross, which are Scheduled Monuments. The Cross was fitted into the Barrow by a stone socket. The Barrow is 7m in diameter and stands 0.6m high. The Wayside Stone is set into the top of the Barrow, its top being flush with the surface of the Barrow. It is almost completely earthed up.

A track coming up from Cockayne over Shaw Ridge intersects the Westside Road and heads into Farndale. From the Shaw Ridge crossing there is a better view of Golden Heights. Just south beyond Golden Heights are two disused collieries, both of which are Scheduled Monuments. The nearest the top is the Upper Rudland Rigg Colliery and the other, a little further south, is simply called a Colliery on Rudland Rigg. The Rigg terminates after another 1/2 mile.

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