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Kentmere valley to Longsleddale circular walk.

By Hugh Stewart November 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

A low level, remarkably pleasant walk of just under 8 miles and under 1500ft of ascent. There is one parking space just past the turn off to Brunt Knott farm on Hall Lane, which is the dead end road leading northerly from the weir north of Staveley. Get to Brunt Knott Farm by the road or by the steep path up fields from a little way north, then the track leads up over the moorland. At the top it becomes a path, which veers away from the wall to skirt a bog. At a wall stile  I recommend keeping this side of the wall, descending to cross Dockernook Gill by a footbridge the existence of which the OS denies. Where the Bridleway you now join apparently becomes a track left of the wall, the route is actually right, as per the map, down the field to a gate, then on to Docker Nook, a rather clean looking farm.

Follow the Bridleway leading up Longsleddale from the sign beyond the farm, and keep going, admiring the wooded and pastoral scenery from this little trod way.

Just before Hollin Root farm go left up a walled lane, following this above the walls across a curious, low ridged landscape for a while. Skeggles Water is evident over to the north, and you soon cross its outflow, the eponymous Dyke. The track curves round south and descends to a road leading back to your car.

The gate before Docker Nook.
Longsleddale.
The head of Longsleddale.
The track leading out of Longleddale.
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Hillwalks from the Settle to Carlisle Railway Stations

24 walks into the hills surrounding the historic and iconic Settle to Carlisle railway, based on the stations between Settle and Appleby. The area has some of the finest walking of the north Pennines: the Craven district around Settle; the Three Peaks area; Dentdale, and Mallerstang and the upper Eden valley.

£12.95 (P&P may apply)

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Mountain Biking Adventures: Multi-day Routes in Northern Britain

Over the last two decades, mountain biking has developed enormously as a “sport”. We greatly admire the technical and athletic capabilities of modern day mountain bikers and recognise that many excellent guides have been written and custom-built trails set up. In this guide we try to reopen a sense of adventure and wilderness to mountain biking, providing multi-day routes with a remoteness, continuity and “arc” missing from many modern guides with their focus on day and half day outings.

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Settle to Carlisle – Hill Walk with Return by Classic Train Route

With over 22,000 ft of ascent in 105 miles set out over 8 days, this walk sets out from Settle, taking in the classic summits of the North Yorkshire Dales, Howgills, Eastern and Northern Lakeland Fells, to arrive at Carlisle. The return journey to Settle by one of the classic train journeys. Illustrated with photographs and route maps.

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