Brimham Rocks - Glasshouses - Guise Cliff - Dacre Banks
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We start at the National Trust's Brimham Rocks. This is well worth a visit in its own right, but I advise you to allow plenty of time for this and visit the rocks after your return. From Brimham Rocks we cross to pick up the Nidderdale Way and follow it through woodland and onwards over pasture and good paths to the little hamlet of White Houses.
Leaving the Nidderdale Way, we then descend to the small village of Glasshouses and downwards to cross the River Nidd. Here, the main climb of the day begins, upwards through Guisecliff Woods. We have an optional stop-off beside the enchanting Guisecliff Tarn, a beautiful little spot hidden away from the main path; a good spot for a rest.
The climb continues up to the top of Guise Cliff and if you brought along a packed lunch, this may be a good spot (wind permitting) to enjoy it while you soak up the views. Although this isn't the highest point around here, it certainly seems that way. On a clear day you can see the North York Moors, the Yorkshire Wolds, the Vale of York and the Dales stretching out behind you.
Here, we've joined the other leg of the Nidderdale Way (it runs up one side of Nidderdale and down the other). We follow it along good tracks along the high ground above the dale, skirting the moorland and then crossing pasture, down into the village of Dacre Banks. Following an optional short diversion to the Royal Oak, we pick up a riverside path running alongside the Nidd before climbing back up to Brimham Rocks. If you have the energy left, this is the time to explore it.
Dog owners, please note the presence of sheep, cattle and some awkward stiles.
England - North England - Yorkshire - Nidderdale
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Birds, Butterflies, Church, Flowers, Gift Shop, Great Views, Hills or Fells, Industrial Archaeology, Lake/Loch, Moor
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