Yorkshire Walks

Riverside path In Pateley Bridge

Bewerley village name plaque

Interior of Bewerley Grange Chapel

We passed the showground on our left and the children's playground on our right before taking the left turn to Bewerley. After a short inspection of the ancient chapel in Bewerley village, we proceeded to the small entrance gate to Fishpond Wood at map ref. SE157646.

This morning six of our walking group met up in Pateley Bridge for our monthly walk with the route to include the largest outdoor work of art in Yorkshire. We parked in the car park at map ref.SE158654, alongside the Nidd and walked back along the riverside path to cross the bridge over the River Nidd.

Children's playground by the river in Pateley Bridge

Stone plaque depicting Bewerley in 1900

Iron gate to Fishpond Wood

Path through Fishpond Wood

The pond in Fishpond Wood

The entrance to Fishpond Wood is an old iron gate just before the road junction. With the sun beating down we were glad of the tree cover in the woodland as we climbed steadily to emerge from the wood at White Wood Farm.

Foxglove in Fishpond Wood

Track up to Haver Garth

Track leaving Haver Garth

Ragged Robin by the road as we neared the quarry

Turning right along the road almost as far as the B6265 we then went up the new track to the viewing platforms at the artwork of Coldstone Cut

From White Wood Farm we followed the path through Haver Garth, and continued through to the road east of Coldstone quarry.

Sheep in the shade near Haver Garth

Hay meadow near Moor View Farm

The track above Gillbeck Farm

Coldstone Quarry seen from the Coldstone Cut sculpture

Track past Coldstonefold farm

On the track to Heathfield

Track climbing up to Heathfield

Turning right onto the Nidderdale Way for about 400metres we then took a path left across to Mosscarr Bottom over the footbridge and north on the bridleway through a caravan site until meeting a tarmac track where a short left turn of about 20metres takes us to the bridleway across to Heathfield.

After enjoying this splendid viewpoint and viewing platform for the working quarry we walked back down to the road turned left and crossed the B6265 and took the path down to Partridge Garth stopping nearby to lunch overlooking the next part of our route over to Heathfield. At Coldstone Fold we turned right onto the bridleway down through Coldstonesfold Farm to Hillend.

Lower down the track past Coldstonefold farm

Track up to Heathfield from Mosscarr Bottom

Looking towards Pateley Bridge from Heathfield

Herdwick sheep at Spring Hill

Beginning the descent to Wath Bridge

Approaching the barn just before Wath Bridge

After the 'Tin Tabernacle' chapel we took the footpath left through Spring Hill and over the hill to descend down to Wath Bridge.

We passed through Heathfield and then took a right turn down the road past the 'tin tabernacle' chapel.

Weather station at spring Hill

View to Gouthwaite reservoir on the descent to Wath Bridge

Inscribed lintel over the barn door

The barn just before Wath Bridge

Footbridge on the right just over Wath Bridge

Mating Ringlet butterflies by the path

Part of this section of path was once the rail track up the dale constructed for use when the dams at Scar House were being constructed. Back in Pateley Bridge our finish was conveniently near a tea shop by the river to round off the walk.

After crossing Wath bridge over the River Nidd, we immediately took a right turn over a footbridge and followed the River Nidd back to our start at Pateley Bridge.

Approaching Wath Bridge

On the riverside route back to Pateley Bridge

Serene river Nidd on the way back to Pateley Bridge