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Route No. 319 - Friday 13 November 2009
Harmby, Cow Close farm,
Harmby Moor circuit - 7km
Wensleydale . . . .
Ordnance Survey route map
on the Landranger series map base.
Map: OS Explorer OL30 Yorkshire Dales Northern & Central areas at 1:25000
The crossroads in Harmby |
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Waterfall on Harmby Mill Beck
We parked at the cross roads in Harmby at map ref. SE128899. First
we crossed the main road and walked down a footpath opposite, to a large
waterfall just below the main road. The waterfall is on Harmby Mill
Beck which runs through a culvert under the road and for some distance
before that. At the road there is no indication of a watercourse let
alone a waterfall so it's quite a surprise.
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Today my wife and i drove to Harmby just outside Leyburn in Wensleydale.
The weather was perfect for walking this morning with bright sunshine
and clear skies, but strong winds and heavy rain were forcast for this
afternoon. We planned to do a short walk and then have some lunch in
Leyburn. The route we intended to walk was one of George Wilkinson's
walks, published in our local newspaper several weeks ago.
Lower waterfall on Harmby Mill Beck
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Wensleydale Railway in Harmby
Just over the railway bridge there is plenty of room to park at a fork
in the road. We took the left hand fork and continued along the lane |
After admiring the waterfall we crossed back over the road and followed
the lane opposite over the Wnsleydale Railway.
The lane out of Harmby to Cow Close farm
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There is a deep quarry on both side of the road with the quarry faces
cut right up to the road.
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We soon came to a sign prohibiting traffic because the road could collapse!
As we continued it was soon clear why traffic was prohibited.
Caravan site in the quarry on the left of the road
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Lake in the quarry on the right of the road |
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Rose hips by the lane
The lane to Cow Close farm
Larch tree laden with cones
Here we turned off the lane on to a path across the fields to another
minor road at map ref. SE118921.
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We followed the lane for about 2km from Harmby to Cow Close farm.
Farmland by the lane
Farmland by the lane
The lane to Cow Close farm
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Tamworth pigs at Cow Close farm |
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Gnarled old tree stump
Turning off the road towards Harmby Moor
After about 150m we left the trees and followed the
path across the fields on Harmby Moor to a track at map ref. SE138913.
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We turned right to walk along the road for about 400m. Here we turned
right off the road on to a track between some trees.
Minor road south of Bellerby
Path across the fields on Harmby Moor
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Large stubble field on Harmby Moor |
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Joining the track back to Harmby
We did eventually find somewhere to park and had a very pleasant lunch
in a cafe in the market square before driving home. The forcast rain
and wind did not arrive until after dark and had cleared by morning.
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We followed this track for about 1.5km back to our starting point in
Harmby. The whole walk had been about 7km and it had taken us just over
2 hours to walk with no stops. We drove into Leyburn where Friday is
market day.
The track back to Harmby
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The lane back into Harmby
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