CragFace
in Gargrave
| |
Distance: |
3 miles |
| Time:
|
1
or2 hours |
| Height:
|
Not
a lot |
| Difficulty:
|
Hardly
ever taxing. |
| Scenery:
|
Canalside,
Green and Pleasant. |
| Location:
|
Park either in the free car park in North Street near
the school, or by the river. Closer still is the tarmac
opposite the Masons Arms. Walking past the church on
your left,turn right just past Church Close House, following
the Pennine Way. |
| Maps:
|
Choose
your own : Go see UMS |
| Bus Service: |
You can take
the train from Skipton to Gargrave (daily), or the regular
Pennine bus on Mondays to Saturdays, with occasional
buses on Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays. See www.dalesbus.org
for details. |
A mild quiet walk through fields
and along a canal pathway, taking in rail, road, canal,
and public footpaths. A relaxing easy trail for a balmy
evening, or a short stroll before a pint !
This
walk was Complied by Cragface.
All Words, Photography, etc. are by the man himself.
View
Larger Map
| |
Walking
past the church on your left,turn right just past Church
Close House, following the Pennine Way.
Magical Mystery tour...
...start from SD931539
Follow the pictures and fill in the words as you go
along... |
|
| |
Through the gap, go right...
you're on your own
: ) |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Clamber over this wood stile, then down onto the lane.
Turn left and cross the bridge over a railway line. |
|
| |
Pass one stile on the left like this, then go over
this stile (pictured) left of the path, and left of
the gate. Head for that post you can see in the distance. |
|
| |
At the post vear right and head for the largest tree
seen in the distance far right in picture. |
|
| |
Pass this metal 5 bar gate keeping to its right.
|
|
9 |
Go through the gate on the right of this tree, about midway
down the field. |
|
10 |
Through
the gap shown here !
Follow the line of hawthorns uphill, on your right. |
|
11 |
...Now at the end of the this lane, go over the canal
bridge, and
turn RIGHT ! |
|
12 |
Pass
through the gate onto the road and straight on...canal
on your right. |
|
13 |
Turn
right, go over this bridge and follow the path with the
canal now on your left. |
|
14 |
Down
this path. |
|
15 |
At
the metal signpost, turn right. |
|
16 |
There you go...hardly any help at all. |
|
25 |
Excellent
Toilets are on the main road heading from the bridge back
into the village on the right. |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
