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Start
in Grassington go to the Chapel street crossroads and
continue forward, passing the Town Hall on your right,
and follow the old Yarnbury Road out of town in a North
Easterly direction. (Dead End)
At the end of this road is the entrance to the mine
workings over a cattle grid, opposite a large house.
You can park along the road here, but don't block anyone.
Walk back a ways from the mine entrance and seek out
this (See Pic.) wood swing gate and signpost over on
the left. Go through, bearing in the direction of the
post; (Hebden Beck 2 miles) right at about 40 degrees. |
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Approach
a wall and go through the squeeze stile with small wood
gate, and continue along the pathway.
Go through this double wooden gate. (See Pic.) Look
out for the Cracoe Cross on the left horizon.
Turn sharp left, looking for a wall gap... |
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...over on the left is this gap in the wall. (See Pic.)
Go through the gap and veer 40 degrees (right) keeping
the wall close to your right side.
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Eventually you reach this point. (See Pic.)
A gap (missing double gate) then a single step stone
stile with wood swing gate.
Pass the gap. Cross into the field via the aforementioned
stone stile, turning left and heading for the next wall
crossing not far away. |
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Here you will meet a five stepped wood stile.
Clamber over this and turn right onto another similar.
Use this to get over into the next field and keep to
the path avoiding the mud as best you can.
I suggest keeping as close to the wall and move upwards
then edge back round onto the pathway again. |
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You will eventually arrive at a large metal bar gate.
(See Pic.)
Use the small stile with wood swing gate to its right.
Continue the obvious pathway a little over to the right.
You reach a double gravel path which forks.
Take the high road on your right and follow on. |
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You will see a mast up and over to your right.
Keeping the wall on your right you get to a corner;
here. (See Pic.)
There is a track uphill fenced by a double wood gate
on the right, and this wood signposted three stone stepped
squeeze stile with swing gate.
Say that fast 3 times and you get a prize.
Take the downhill pathway via yellow topped posts,
through the stile signed to Hebden, away from Moor Lane. |
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Head downhill passing sparse woods over to the right,
and this signpost (See Pic.) on your left.
Follow the sign for (FP) B5265.
Keep the wall on your left and keep going downhill
via yellow topped posts.
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Eventually
you arrive here. (See Pic.)
Go through this swing gate and head for the wall on
the other side, in the direction of Hebden. |
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Not
far is this wood signpost, by a two stone stepped stile
with wood swing gate.
Use this and keep your nose pointing to Hebden. |
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Directions
are straightforward from here.
Use this gate. (See Pic.) |
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Use
this three stepped wood ladder stile. (See Pic.)
Head towards the farm buildings. |
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Keeping
the wall on your left, pass any exits till you get to
the farm buildings. Go left through this wooden double
gate (See Pic.) heading for a soil and gravel lane. |
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At
the lane T junction turn right here. (See Pic.) walk
past the buildings and Hargreaves coach park and garage
on your left, reaching the main road. (B6265)
At the main road turn left towards Hebden. |
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Stagger
past the pub, or drop by for an ale and meal?
They have rooms should you overindulge with liquid
refreshments. |
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At
the crossroads of the B6265 (Turn right and wait for
the 72A bus (Pride of the Dales) back, or) turn left
and walk a few yards, turning right over this bridge,
(See Pic.)
The sign on the pole says Edge Top half a mile.
Pass the cottages and their gardens (on the other side)
and go through a single swing gate.
Walk a short distance by the river, and cross the metal
bridge.
Head uphill and right to the road, passing a wood seat
dedicated to Fred. |
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Turn
right walking along this private road, and keep an eye
out for a gate leading to a waterfall on the right should
you want a pleasant viewpoint.
The road lunges uphill for a short while, then down
by some cottages and you pass through a double gate
then veer to the right over a pictureque bridge.
Here over on the right by the Beck is a picnic table
you can take advantage of as well as the surroundings.
Continue the roadway through many gates with the Beck
on your left. (See Pic.) |
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Pay
Attention. At some point you will see over on your left
some stepping stones. Use them. Pass through a gate
on the left bank by a ford. Now with the river on your
right, you reach a kiln to the left.
You can if you want to extend your trip by heading off
to the chimney and other works remains over on the far
distant right...but...
At SE 0224 6575 turn sharp left up hill to follow the
snaking pathway.
This is the worst and a bit of a slog. At the top take
the path left.
You must be very careful not to miss this gate. (See
Pic.) Marked helpfully, Public Bridleway! Go through
this, and follow the pathway to the mine entrance and
your car.
Bravo. |
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Toilets
are situated at pub and cafe in Hebden. Public toilets
here closed. Or next to Grassington National Park Centre
off Hebden Road. BD23 5LB |

Video along the Ghyll
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