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Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge – Yorke's Folly loop from Pateley Bridge

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Harrogate

High And Low Bishopside

Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge – Yorke's Folly loop from Pateley Bridge

Moderate

4.8

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Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge – Yorke's Folly loop from Pateley Bridge

02:43

9.39km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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120 m

Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The bridge at Pateley Bridge is a Grade-II listed 18th century structure with three segmental arches - rather impressive. Completely central in the town (or is it a bigger village?... …

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386 m

Royal Oak Pub

Highlight • Pub

Great selection of beers

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1.38 km

Fishpond Wood Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

A large pond next to the village of Bewerley, set into the landscaped bank. A beautiful place to stop at, with a particularly cute little pier.

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2.03 km

Skrikes Wood

Forest

2.52 km

Not far south of Pateley Bridge on the northern flank of Nought Moor, with a public footpath running through it. Very serene nature area with a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees and lots of ferns.

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3.05 km

Yorke's Folly

Highlight • Historical Site

Yorke’s Folly was commissioned by landowners the Yorke family to provide employment for struggling workers as the mining industry went into recession in the late 18th century. Positioned high on …

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5.25 km

Guisecliff Tarn

Highlight • Forest

Nestled in among the trees, Guisecliff Tarn is a beautiful woodland pool directly below the gritstone buttresses of Guise Cliff. The Nidderdale Way long-distance footpath passes along the top of …

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5.56 km

Parker Wood

Forest

6.27 km

Glasshouses Village and Lake

Highlight • Settlement

Glasshouses is a pretty village on the River Nidd in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Nidderdale Way passes just to the north of the village, while the …

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7.85 km

River Nidd Weir at Castlestead

Highlight • River

Weir on the River Nidd between Pateley Bridge and Glasshouses

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9.39 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.23 km

2.70 km

1.39 km

1.30 km

770 m

Surfaces

2.90 km

2.34 km

1.85 km

1.46 km

439 m

392 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Wednesday 5 August

16°C

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Comments

April 20, 2025,Easter Sunday loop - Guisecliff from Pateley Bridge

A beautiful route for a very sunny Easter Sunday. Starting off through the lovely little village of Bewerley, we then passed through Skrikes Wood nature reserve on our way up to the boulders and big vistas of Guisecliff. Guisecliff Tarn provides a scenic sandwich stop with a cacophony of birdsong, and then the route is completed with a steady trundle …

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Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge – Yorke's Folly loop from Pateley Bridge

Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge

Royal Oak Pub

Fishpond Wood Pond

Skrikes Wood Nature Reserve

Yorke's Folly

Guisecliff Tarn

Glasshouses Village and Lake

River Nidd Weir at Castlestead

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