March 2022 – Bentham Footpath Group

Rydal Water

7.7 miles | 12.5 km | 756 m Ascent | 11.5 Naismith miles | David & Sheila Longton
Rydal Water is one of the smaller lakes in the Lake district at just 3/4 mile long and 1/4 mile wide.
We start at the lane next to the White Moss car park, then head up to White Moss Common, before tracking around the hillside below Alcock Tarn. We cross the A591 and take a low level path into Grasmere before re-joining the road and taking the pavement along the edge of the lake for a while.
We pick up a pleasant path down into the woods and follow the River Rothay to the western end of Rydal water then head uphill to Rydal Cave, before following the path down to Rydal Mount and Rydal Hall. From there we take the Coffin Route west toward Nab Scar, and White Moss Common, which leads us back to our start

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Airton to Malham Circular

Moderate

9.1 miles | 14.7 km | 541 m Ascent | 11.8 Naismith miles | Graham Cooper
Malham is one of the “honeypot” destinations in the Yorkshire Dales, so parking can be problematic and crowds can be an issue. This walk cleverly manages to pass through Malham and some of its many attractions whilst starting and finishing in the much more secluded village of Airton.
The walk starts with a long and steady trek up onto Calton Moor climbing more than 500m before merging with The Dales Highway which we follow down to the bottom of Gordale Scar. From there we walk down past Janet’s Foss into Malham where after a short break we head along the Pennine way and the River Aire back down to Airton via Hanlith.

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Silverdale

Moderate

8.2 miles | 13.1 km | 351 m Ascent | 9.9 Naismith miles | Alan Parker
Silverdale is a popular walking area, offering fine views in clear weather, and the area is one that the Bentham Footpath Group often explores.
The route is . . .
• Via the golf course to Hagg Wood
• To the edge of Silverdale village
• To The Cove, then up to Eaves Wood
• Behind Challan Hall to Hawes Water and Yealand Hall Allotment
• Finally across Leighton Moss to return to the RSPB centre.

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Dacre Bank, Old Spring Woods and Hartwith

Easy

6.6 miles | 10.7 km | 209 m Ascent | 7.7 Naismith miles | Sandra Craggs
Dacre Bank is a pretty village on the River Nidd, and our walk starts, and ends, with a sections of the Nidderdale way. In between we visit the nature reserve at Old Spring woods, and the pretty church at Hartwith.

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