Outdoor Adventures

4-day Walking Trip The Herriot Way

52 mile circular walk in the Yorkshire Dales
Taking in the very best of Swaledale and Wensleydale

With Mark Reid FRGS – author of The Inn Way guidebooks & Mountain Leader

Join us on the Herriot Way, a fantastic 4-day hike through the beautiful valleys of Swaledale and Wensleydale in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. You will be guided by Mark Reid, a highly experienced Mountain Leader and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS), who will share his extensive knowledge of the Yorkshire Dales with you, with plenty of little detours and extra experiences along the way.

This walk will take place in early summer, which is the very best time to experience the special qualities of this National Park, including England’s highest waterfall at Hardraw Scar, far-reaching views from the summit of Great Shunner Fell (716m), the beautiful traditional haymeadows of Upper Swaledale, delightful villages and cosy country pubs, the majestic Bolton Castle and the picture-postcard Aysgarth Falls… plus much more.

ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE…
  • Walk through Swaledale and Wensleydale in the company of Mark Reid, an experienced Mountain Leader.
  • Explore the geology, history & heritage of the Yorkshire Dales.
  • Relax at a country pub each evening.
  • Share the experience with like-minded walkers.
  • Forget about map reading, and enjoy the journey!
ITINERARY 2024

We will meet at 9:30am on Monday 10th June 2024 at Hawes in Wensleydale.

Monday 10th June 2024 Hawes to Keld (12.5 miles)
Route highlights: England’s highest waterfall, beautiful Upper Wensleydale, quaint villages, the summit of Great Shunner Fell (3rd highest fell in the Yorkshire Dales), magnificent views across Swaledale, haymeadows and intricate drystone wall patterns.

Tuesday 11th June 2024 Keld to Reeth (13 miles)
Route highlights: Waterfalls galore, the finest upland haymeadows in the country, beautiful Swaledale, England’s fastest flowing river, lovely villages, superb views, abandoned lead mines and heather moorlands.

Wednesday 12th June 2024 Reeth to Aysgarth Falls (14.5 miles)
Route highlights: Ancient Iron Age earthworks, the ‘Cathedral of the Dales’, Apedale and Gibbon Hill, imposing Bolton Castle, beautiful villages and the impressive Aysgarth Falls in Wensleydale.

Thursday 13th June 2024 Aysgarth Falls to Hawes  (12 miles)
Route highlights: Walking through Wensleydale, abandoned lead mines, James Herriot’s honeymoon hotel, fictional Darrowby from All Creatures Great and Small, more amazing waterfalls and the Drovers Arms from the original TV series.

Friday 14th June 2024 – head home after breakfast.
This overnight stay is optional – you may wish to head home at the end of the walk on Thursday afternoon.

This is a total of 52 miles of walking in 4 days. All distances and timings are approximate.

Mark will arrange a group evening meal at a great country pub in each of the overnight stops along the way (optional).

HOW TO GET TO HAWES

The nearest train station is Garsdale on the Settle and Carlisle Railway, from where the Little White Bus offers public transport to and from Hawes. Hawes lies along the A684 in the heart of Wensleydale, between Leyburn and Sedbergh. There are long stay car parks in the village.

WENSLEYDALE & SWALEDALE

Keld is a beautiful village in Upper Swaledale surrounded by the sound of waterfalls, with soaring fells and moorland rising above. Reeth is the ‘capital’ of Swaledale with a lovely sloping village green and an array of shops and pubs, with the dramatic limestone escarpment of Fremington Edge dominating. Aysgarth Falls is one of the Yorkshire Dales most famous beauty spots, with a series of tiered waterfalls set in a wooded gorge in the heart of Wensleydale. Hawes is a bustling small market town in Upper Wensleydale, home of Real Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese.

ACCOMMODATION

You will need accommodation at the following locations:

Keld – Monday 10th June 2024
Reeth – Tuesday 11th June 2024
Aysgarth Falls – Wednesday 12th June 2024
Hawes – Thursday 13th June 2024 (optional)

There are hotels, pubs, B&Bs and campsites at all four locations, as well as Youth Hostels at Hawes and Grinton (near Reeth).

Camping – I can lend you all the camping kit you need for this trip (except sleeping bags) at no extra cost – lightweight tent, sleepmat and stove.

We will email you a detailed list of accommodation providers when you book. Please contact the accommodation provider directly to book your accommodation. Baggage transfers are included in our price and they will drop your bags at your accommodation or campsite, so you only need to carry a day-sack.

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This includes:

  • 4 days guided Herriot Way walk with Mark Reid
  • Baggage Transfer each day
  • Detailed interpretation of the landscape, geology, fauna, flora, history and heritage along the way
  • Use of our waterproof clothing & boots if required.
  • Use of camping kit (if required) - tent, sleepmat and stove.
  • TeamWalking Loyalty Reward scheme

PLEASE PROVIDE:

  • Travel to and from Hawes, Wensleydale
  • Accommodation along the route (Keld, Reeth, Aysgarth Falls & Hawes)
  • Food (packed lunch, snack food and evening meal)
  • Personal walking clothing and equipment
Please contact the accommodation provider directly to book your accommodation. 
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