Walk ny242 Howl Dale from Thornton-le-Dale

This 5¼ mile, Grade 2 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Thornton-le-Dale & will take you about 2¼ hrs to complete.
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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5¼ miles (8.5km)
Ascent: 380 ft (116m)
Time: 2¼ hours
Grade: Walk Grade 2 (Easy) Icon
Walk Type: High Mountains
Start: Cow Bridge Car Park*
Grid Ref: NY403134
Sat Nav: N54.5122   W2.9241
What3words: scarecrow.generals.fire
Postcode: CA11 0NS‡
Car Park Fee: Pay and display. Free parking for National Trust members
Car Park Size: Small. Only room for 22 well-parked cars
Location: On the A592 between Hartsop and Patterdale
Stiles: None
Dogs: Permitted under close control
Terrain: Good paths in the valley, thin mountain paths higher up
Gear Needed: Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather

 

 


Route outline for this walk:

 

Thornton-le-Dale  -  Hagg House  -  Howl Dale Wood  -  Howl Dale  -  Orchan Dale  -  Pexton Moor Plantation  -  Kirkdale Slack  -  Ellerburn  -  Thornton-le-Dale

 

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ny242 Howl Dale from Thornton-le-Dale

In no particular order . . .

Field path near Thornton-le-Dale

Field path near Thornton-le-Dale

Photo: Damian Brett (2)

The path through Howl Dale

The path through Howl Dale

Photo: Damian Brett (3)

Hay Bales near Ellerburn

Hay Bales near Ellerburn

Photo: Damian Brett (4)

Dalby Beck in Thornton-le-Dale

Dalby Beck in Thornton-le-Dale

Photo: Damian Brett (7)

Almhouses in Thornton-le-Dale

Almhouses in Thornton-le-Dale

Photo: Damian Brett (9)

The duck pond in Thornton-le-Dale

The duck pond in Thornton-le-Dale

Photo: Damian Brett (1)

Lady Lumley's Almhouses in Thornton-le-Dale

Lady Lumley's Almhouses in Thornton-le-Dale

Photo: Damian Brett (8)

Pretty cottage in Thornton-le-Dale

Pretty cottage in Thornton-le-Dale

Photo: Damian Brett (6)


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