The
Wycoller Round
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Distance: |
3. miles |
| Time:
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2
hours |
| Height:
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350
ft. |
| Difficulty:
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One
steep hill climb, otherwise easy. Muddy bits. |
| Scenery:
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Magnificent
views; takes in part of the Bronte Way. Lots of wildlife! |
| Location:
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Start
at the Free Car Park : Follow the brown signs for Wycoller
Country Park. |
| Maps:
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O.S.
103 |
| Bus
Service: |
See www.dalesbus.org
for details. |
This walk takes in the beautiful
village of Wycoller, three unique bridges, relaxed walking
at a gentle pace, running water, and the ruins of the Wycoller
Hall, reputed to be the source of inspiration for Ferndean
Manor in Jane Eyre.
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Start from the free car park (see pic), West of the
village, (between Trawden and Wycoller.) and make your
way via the exit, turn right onto the road leading into
the village.
Continue down this lane and go over the stream turning
right over the bridge keeping the stream on your right.
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Passing the teashop on your left, make your way to
the packhorse bridge, (with the two arches), and go
left over this, with the ruins of the hall ahead and
on your left. |
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After a short walk turn right and go over the clapper
bridge, (the three slabs of stone), and take the pathway
over on your left, adjacent to the river. |
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Follow the pathway, going over a small wooden bridge...watch
out for the horse and rider! Enjoy the peace and tranquillity
here as you gird your loins for a steep uphill climb
ahead. The route takes you gently left towards the river
again. |
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Do not cross at the stone bridge ahead, but turn right,
and go through this gate, or over the stile to it's
right, and head forward and uphill towards a farmyard,
keeping a dry stone wall over to your right. |
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At the top of the right-hand corner of this field,
you go through a stone stile, turn left, head towards
a flimsy metal gate, going through this and past the
farm buildings themselves on your right. |
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You will now see two wooden gates ahead, go through
both of these. Next is a wall and fence ahead. Go between
these, and just continue the path ahead. |
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Next climb one after the other, two stone stiles, with
small wooden gates on top, and carry on forward and
upward. |
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Not
long from here is a pathway down on your left, marked
by a pair of stone pillars...do not take this route, but
pass these on your left, and continue ahead, and start
to climb uphill. |
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Going
through a new wooden diamond gate, which is way-marked,
and not the path upwards and to your right. You now head
uphill towards an outcrop of rocks, and an excellent viewpoint. |
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Return
back to this pointer shown here, after your perusal of
the magnificent landscape, and head downhill. |
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In the bottom left hand side of the field, is this gate,
go through it, and follow the only pathway available,
down to the left. There is a chance that this path will
be quite muddy in places. |
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Eventually,
you will be faced with a stile on your left, and a wooden
bridge over a stream on your right. Take the way over
the bridge to your right, then turn sharp left to follow
the path over some clapper boards, with a handrail on
the left, and then head uphill. |
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At
the top of this hill is a wooden kissing gate, go through
this and after only a few yards take the wooden stile
to your left, head forward and gently downhill to walk
close to the river again. |
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You will eventually find yourself at this point. A way-marked,
and signposted, wooden kissing gate. Go through this,
onto the lane turning left, and head back towards Wycoller
Village, keeping the wall on your right, and the stream
on the left. |
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For
those of you who are interested, there is an ancient footbridge
over to your left soon, which is made of one entire slab
of stone, alongside a small ford. (Seen here from the
ford) Not much further down, and over to the right, are
public toilets and a picnic area. Continue along this
road to make your way back to the Barn, and Ruins on your
right, the village, and eventually ...the car park. |
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NB:-
Heading back along the road you will see, high on a
hillock on your right, a sci-fi like object. (See pic)
Look with binoculars and you can make out the UFO shape
of the Panopticon.
If you want to see this at close range you can look
out for the path ( it is situated on your right about
a couple of hundred yards from the ancient footbridge
in cell 16 ) To satiate your curiosity, it will take
you an extra hour to get there, sight-see, and return. |
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To see the video about Wycoller
click on the picture right >>>
HERE |
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Toilets
are, as stated above, situated by the Picnic Area near
the ruins. |
MP3 & Small
Images for PDA or mobile : Wycoller
mp3 Download Here
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