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Set
off from the village of Austwick, (pictured, is the Green) follow
the road to Horton, passing the pub, The Game Cock on your left. |
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Turn
left here (picture) at Town Head Lane, and follow the route on, heading
uphill. |
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At
this point (picture) climb the wood stepped stile on the left of
the road. (the gate is locked) and head along the path signed by
a wooden post to Clapham.
Another wooden stepped stile, go over in the direction of the yellow
arrow. |
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At
this (pictured) wooden stepped stile, beware the top wood struts!
Go over this stepped stile, and onto a lane. |
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Once
on the lane, turn right and walk along here for about half a mile.
Before the road, this padlocked 5 bar wooden gate, (picture) and
wood stepped stile. Go over the stile, and follow the track to your
left. |
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Pass
the open 5 bar double gate on your left, keeping to the footpath,
and have the five foot drystone wall, also on your left, ...head
for the higher ground.
The gate here may be locked (picture), but access is by the three
stepped stone stile to its right. |
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Follow
the track uphill and where the drystone wall veers left, bear right.
Take time out to explore; head for this four-way wood signpost.
If you want to look at the Erratics (this is why you're on this
walk, right?) head straight up, (following the directions of the
post) for the high ground and take in the geological, and scientific
phenomena.
Once seen; head back to this (pictured) post and follow the path
away from Clapham, East towards Crummack. |
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Follow
the track meeting a drystone wall on your right, go along the track
for 25yds, then over a four stepped stone stile on your right, follow
the path down and towards your right.
At the bottom, go over this drystone wall (pictured) at the steps,
just past the sheep hole. Now with the limestone face on your left
and the nasty drop on your right, keep to the path and enjoy the
view to your right without falling off the edge! |
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With
a drystone wall on your left and beautiful views all around, you arrive
at this (pictured) wood stepped stile. Be careful of the slippery
slope, cross the road and clamber over the wood stile on the other
side. Turn left to cross the field. |
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Go
over two wood ladder stiles. (picture) The second has a wooden fingerpost
behind it. (for Public Footpath)
Cross over a man-made track, and follow an ill defined green pathway
towards some limestone outcrops. |
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Carry
on through the gap in the outcrop (picture) |
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Over
this stile |
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Through
this gate above cut slate steps, and turn left and go down... |
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...to
this gap in the wall; turning sharp right as you do, so as to bring
you over the clapper bridge. |
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Cross
the clapper bridge (pictured as seen from the other side) and follow
the lane all the way down. This is about the half-way mark. You are
boxed in now for some time by drystone walls on both sides. There
are information boards about the area, along the way. |
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Follow
this lane all the way down to the village of Wharfe...meeting a track
turn left...and at the next junction...a small pathway...turn right...
follow this tarmac road (pictured) all the way down. |
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Coming
out of the bridleway/footpath which is also a private road, onto
a proper public road...(pictured) here ... turn right.
Black & white posts down the right hand side have since been
added. |
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After
about 100yds, turn left at a bridleway signpost (picture) to Wood
Lane, and the road leading to Wood End Farm
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Arriving
at the farmhouse, do not enter, but take that walled pathway just
before it on the right. (see picture).
Follow the lane. Pass a path from the left and a gate on your left.
At a small cross of tracks (SD776684) you can either take the route
forward, eventually going over a small clapper bridge, to end at
the main road (SD770687) then turn left, heading SW back into the
village.
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Or
take the track to the left continuing down Wood Lane, ending at
SD 769682. Turn right on Graystonber Lane back into the village
over Austwick Beck.
Both these routes return you back to the village of Austwick.
I can recommend the chips here at the pub.
(Toilets here at the pub, before or after
your walk)
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This walk (and pictures) submitted by Crag Face.