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Start in Addingham, a small amount of parking alongside
the river, beside the suspension bridge at :-
SE 08327 49897. North Street /Bark Lane.
Walk down to the bridge and walk over to the other
side. Continue forward along the path away from the
river.
There is pasture to your left, and a drainage gulley
on your right.
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Go through this gate (picture) and the next one, then
turn left and head up this single track road towards
the country road.
At the road junction turn right and carry on passing
the Roman Fort (Huge mound) on the right.
Watch out for curlew and other birdlife. |
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After a while out of Nesfield village, you encounter
this gap (see picture) on the left, which you take,
noting the sign on it's left saying High Austby. |
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Further in take the middle way between two double gates....here,
(see picture) over the wood stile.
Follow the marked way to the right. (Yellow arrow) |
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Eventually reaching this wall and fence, (unfortunately
the author was unable to gain access at the time of
writing so had to go uphill and not straight ahead,
through the gate.) Therefore, turn left and head uphill
with the wall on your right. As seen now in the picture.
OR ...
NB if access available, go directly through this gate
and head for the farm at instruction 7 ignoring instruction
No 6. |
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Almost at the peak, on your right is this three stone
stepped stile. Go over it and follow a dimly trod path
forward.
Make your way down towards the lower of the two farms.
On the map, marked as Low Austby.
There is a stile contraption mid-field. |
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Finally you will arrive at Low Austby Farm (see picture)
where you gain access via this wood stile and then walk
left of the buildings. Take the slightly higher ground,
and go forward till you see a bridge near the trees. |
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There is only one path through these woods but it does
tend to twist and turn and undulate. Continue along
the route. There are various stiles, gates and a bridge
along the way.
Keep an eye open for a variety of wildlife.
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At
the edge of the wood is this metal rod stile.
Step over this onto the road and turn right heading
downhill.
Walk down to the bottom of the road. |
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Cross
the road and take this path going left, here (see picture)
passing the electricity switch station on your right. |
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Just
follow this straightforward pathway down to the bridge
at SE 0832 4989.
Cross the bridge and turn right onto the signposted
Dales Way.
(Or stop off in Ilkley for a buttered scone, Earl Grey,
and lavatory.) |
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Pass
Ilkley Tennis Club over on your right...and the Croquette
Lawn. Then look out for this signed pathway over on the
left. (see picture) The post is pointing in the opposite
direction to the way you are going. Now keep following
the signs for the Dales Way. |
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The
pathway goes through a series of kissing gates, wood bridges
and minor obstacles, before leading you close to the river,
where you follow it alongside the golf club grounds (over
on the other bank).
You eventually arrive at a gate to the left of this
large wood diamond gate. Go through it and turn right,
walking along the path by the road. |
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At
the very end of the road there is angling access to the
river. Don't take it (but admire the river and the weir)
Bear left then take the right turn into the pretty set
of terraced houses and at it's end into this courtyard
called Smithy Greaves.
Take the exit mid left in the picture, and follow the
route with the river on your right. |
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Continue
walking on the Dales Way, (see picture) and with the river
on your right.
This is a hidden and very pretty part of Addingham.
Once you reach the main road, turn right and head back
along this road to your car.
This walk can be tacked onto the Addingham Gutbuster
walk, giving you a days hike of 15-18 miles. |
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There
are toilets along this route as described. (In Cell
11)
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