Walking along to the
riverside from Reeth to Marrick Priory up the Nuns Steps to Marrick and back via
Fremington Edge in one of Yorkshire’s most beautiful valleys.
Map:
Outdoor Leisure Map No.30
Distance:
7 miles (11 km); Moderate
walking with some climbing.
Walking
time:
4
hours
Getting
There:
Catch Monday to Saturday bus service 30 from
Richmond,
or Summer Sunday bus service 831 from Hawes (connection on bus 832 from
Ribblehead). Alight Reeth.
The
Route:
From the Village Green head down the village towards Reeth Bridge and continue
on the footpath for 150yards . Go through the hand gate on the right sign posted
Grinton and along the footpath passing the old water mill on your left through
two fields emerging on Grinton Bridge. Do not cross the bridge but cross over
the road and follow the riverside path down stream.
Follow
this riverside path until the farm road is reached then turn right along the
road to Marrick Priory. Marrick Priory (of the Benedictine order) was founded in
the period 1154-58 by Roger of Aske
Just
past the entrance to the Priory bear left to a hand gate in the wall sign posted
Marrick go through the gate and up the Nuns steps to Marrick village. At the top
of the steps proceed along the lane until the village is reached turn left along
the metalled for about 1 mile. At
the road junction cross over the road and through the stile opposite, passing
the Marrick Millennium plantation on the left and a tip on the right.
Continue
along the footpath keeping the wall on the left, climbing gradually join a broad
path along the top of Fremington Edge. After passing some spoil heaps cross a
ladder stile (see a disused television mast over the wall). Go through the next
gate and immediately though another on the left in the boundary wall.
Descend
down the rough track passing the old chert quarries, go through the gate and
down the lane to High Fremington turn right along the village and through four
fields to emerge at Reeth Bridge and back into the village
Getting
back:
Return on the same buses.
This webpage is provided by the Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group, you are advised to confirm details of bus services with operators before travelling. Please check bus and train times carefully, particularly that of the last return journey.