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From the above parking point, walk further down the road away from
the church with the river on your right, until you reach this (pictured)
signed path for Cray, on your left, then follow it with the stream
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Follow
this pathway and go over this (pictured) wooden stepped style...under
tree shade...the river on the right with mini waterfalls...opening
out to meadow and later, the river leaving you on the right...a steep
incline near a dry stone wall over on the left, and waterfall on your
right. |
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At
the top of the incline...a wooden signpost for the footpath. On your
left a double metal barred gate and dry stone wall. Reaching the top,
notice the building above you to the left, and go through the small
wood swing gate in front of you. (pictured) Follow this gravel path
with the dry stone wall at your right, and the stream down below. |
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Pass
a signpost for Stubbing Bridge, pointing in the direction you have
just travelled. Pass a farm track entrance over on your right, and
follow the lane upward. You will reach the lane at picture 5, but
if you want refreshments in the local hostelry...turn right here,
and walk about 500 yards downhill, and through farm buildings ending
at the road and pub.(pictured) |
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Once
satiated, and your energy replenished, set off back uphill to this
point here, and follow the track forward. (pictured) passing the wooded
signpost for the footpath at SD 939791.
All around you are glorious views, the best being over to your left.
Absolute Bliss. |
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Traverse
through a gap in the wall with a wooden five bar double gate, then
pass a thirty foot wall on either side. Go through a fragile wooden
six bar gate which has a wooden sign on the other side saying, "Meadowland
Single File Please". Immediately pass a barn to your right. After
a wooden signpost, go over this single-file bridge from right to left.
with a stile at it's far end (placed at SD934792) (pictured) Take
the path to your left. |
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Go
over a swing-gated stile. (pictured) through a dry stone wall, and
continue along the lane. Pass a wooden signpost......
(Cray / back...Hubberholme / left) Go forward at this. |
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Here (pictured) pass this post and head forward to the next...at
the Yockenthwaite wood post (Meadowland...please keep to waymarked
path) follow this signpost left through the gated stile in the wall.
Now follow the yellow tipped posts, taking care of the grykes!
(cracks in the limestone floor)
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You
will arrive at a wooded area, the entrance is via this one stepped
stile with wood swing gate. (picture) Go into the wood, and follow
the path to its conclusion. |
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At (picture) this unusual stone bridge, cross it, and go through
it's three stepped stone stile; turn sharp left heading downhill
along the path.
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Now
go over a couple of one stepped stone stiles. Pass a derelict and
rustic barn above you on your right, through a hole in the wall, and
a gap marked with a yellow circle. |
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Pass
by this wood guidepost taking in the beautiful views. (pictured) |
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Through
this single pedestrian swing gate. (pictured) |
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At
this gate (pictured) go out onto the stony pathway and bear left downhill. |
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Descend this fairly easy gradient, going through the farmyard and
towards the river. (picture)
At
this point you may wish to set your GPS to SD9003978273
for the cache. Walk over the bridge and head along the road South
to Raisgill, turn right onto a PF going uphill along the track.
The SkiptonWeb TreasureCache is along the path and over to the left
behind a clutch of low rocks.
Return to this point when you have finished.
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Make your way down onto the track by the river. Now face left,
with the bridge at your back and the river on your right, head West
out of Yockenthwaite village and farm through a double wooden gate
past a sign saying Hubberholme footpath from Deepdale and Beckermonds.
Go through this single wooden gate, (pictured) and down some stone
steps; then follow the path to the riverside.
Follow the river downstream keeping it on your right hand side.
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Continue
to keep the river on your right, and next go through a six bar double
wooden gate. Now follow this path on to a three stepped stone stile,
(or a nearby gap) |
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At a double wooden gate, (which may be open) take the track to
the right of this, signposted by a wooden 'footpath' sign. Next
go through an open stepped stile, then pass a Barn on the left,
then a wooden gate, and then a small half stile (with a 'footpath'
sign pointing both ways.)
Go through into a field, and keep very close to the right, passing
another footpath post.
Ahead of you is a six bar double wooden gate...go through this
then pass a barn on your left, and start heading up a slight incline.
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At this single bridge, climb the wood step stile before it (pictured)
then go over the stepped stile, rather than the gate at the right
by the river.
Come up behind the church, past the Starhouse and Yockenthwaite
Dalesway sign on your left.
The track bears round right through the farm buildings. Then back
onto the road, right, to your car.
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This walk (and pictures) submitted by Crag Face.
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