A riverside ramble walking and hiking route
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Walk Instructions
Start/car parking - HPB Bell End car park (Rosedale)
1. From Bell End’s car park entrance turn right and walk
along the minor road, enjoying the picturesque views
from the roadside, south-east towards North Dale.
2. About 500 yards from Bell End look for a footpath
sign on the left of the road pointing to the right (Grid
Ref 722 971). Turn right and go over the stile beside
the gate and follow the track steeply downhill between
the trees (Bell Plantation). At the bottom cross the stile
then down and right through the gates over the stream
(Northdale Beck) via the wooden footbridge then bear
right and follow the path running parallel with the
stream to your right.
3. Continue along the path from field to field via gates
and a variety of stiles. In parts the path is a bit vague,
but as long as you don’t stray too far away from the
beck you can’t go wrong. (After prolonged rain this
section can become very muddy in parts!).
4. Where the houses of Rosedale Abbey begin to come
into view, go through a gate, then continue along the
edge of the local sports field, then go through another
gate at the far end, before emerging at the back of the
Milburn Arms Hotel at Grid Ref. 752 960.
5. On reaching a minor road, turn right and walk down
past the entrance to the hotel. Cross the road at the
junction, over to the village green - continue on past the
shop and tea rooms.
6. Immediately opposite the tea rooms you will see a
gate to a path leading round the back of the church
through the grave yard. Take this path bearing left round
to the front of the church, heading for the gate to the
church yard opposite the main door.
7. Just past the far end of the school buildings, look over
the stone wall towards the church on your right. You’ll
see all that remains today of the old abbey- a ruinous,
winding stone staircase.
8. Almost opposite the entrance gate to the church
grounds is a footpath sign for ‘Dunn Carr Bridge’ and
‘The Inn Way’. Follow it, going through a kissing gate,
and then bear right along the surfaced road leading
through the caravan site past the site play area, obeying
the white public footpath signs, until you reach an old
stone well on your left (Waterhouse Well).
9. Leave the caravan site on the right, opposite the well,
again following the Public Footpath notices via a metal
gate leading into a field at Grid Ref 720 961. Follow the
field path alongside the fence and hedge enjoying the
lovely views through the trees to the left, across the dale,
up high towards Hob Crag.
10. The path begins to lead gently downhill towards the
River Seven, then enters a small wood via a gate (GR
716 965). Ignore a footbridge to the left which crosses
the river, and also a set of wooden duckboards which go
on ahead - instead, take the narrow path to the right,
leading uphill through the trees.
11. At the top, the path bears right and goes up a few
steps, then continues on ahead through a wooded area
then a gate. Go through the gate and then go straight
ahead following the right hand edge of the field to a
gate which leads you back to Bell End Farm.
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Disclaimer: This route was correct at time of writing. However, alterations can happen if development or boundary changes occur, and there is no guarantee of permanent access. These walks have been published for use by site visitors on the understanding that neither HPB Management Limited nor any other person connected with Holiday Property Bond is responsible for the safety or wellbeing of those following the routes as described. It is walkers' own responsibility to be adequately prepared and equipped for the level of walk and the weather conditions and to assess the safety and accessibility of the walk.
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