www.yorkshiredales.org.uk Distance: 6.5km (4 miles) Time: a minimum of 1 1 / 2 hours Barriers: quite a strenuous walk with steep sections, narrow stiles and paths with exposed tree roots and ledges near to the falls. Route description 1. From the entrance to the Dales Countryside Museum cross the road and walk into Hawes by the cobbled road. Take the footpath opposite the White Hart pub, leading up a cobbled driveway. Follow the stone-flagged path across Belah Bank to the Wensleydale Creamery. 2. Turn left and follow the road towards Gayle. As you approach the bridge, bear right along a small lane which leads onto a cobbled footpath between quaint little cottages. Continue for a short distance on the tarmac until you see a footpath off to the left. 3. Go up the steps and follow the gentle climb across open fields to a wall. Continue through the narrow stile, following the signpost for ‘Aysgill Force’. At the next wall, cross the stile and take the path down to the left, descending the steep steps to the side of the beck. Cross another stile through the fields. The path narrows as the beck flows through a narrow wooded gorge with steep moss and fern- covered sides. Take care approaching the falls as the path is rocky and slippery. A stone bench provides a resting point for taking in the spectacular falls. Continue forward along the beck side. Pass the concrete bridge and through more stiles. Go forward through a series of pleasant Dales meadows. After the field barn and second concrete bridge, continue forward with the beck on your left until you join a rough track . 4. Turn right onto the green lane to head back towards Hawes. Continue on the walled lane, passing farm buildings. As the track turns to tarmac road take the path on the right signed the ‘Pennine Way’. Follow this through a number of fields to reach a minor tarmac road. 5. Cross this and keep following the Pennine Way back to the Creamery. Cross the road with care and head back into Hawes town centre. Hawes to Aysgill Force Parking: Hawes National Park Centre DL8 3NT (SD 87499 89821) Other transport: • The Hawes-based Little White Bus serves all the villages shown in this leaflet and beyond. It links Hawes with Garsdale railway station on the Settle-Carlisle line, only 6 miles away. For more information, contact the Little White Bus office on 01969 667400. • Check www.dalesbus.org for other bus services to Hawes. • You can also contact Hawes National Park Centre for public transport information on 01969 666210. • There are cycle lockers at Hawes National Park Centre. Toilets: Hawes main street and Dales Countryside Museum Refreshments: pubs, shops and cafés in Hawes Closest National Park Centre: Hawes National Park Centre in the Dales Countryside Museum DL8 3NT (01969 666210)

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Page 1: Hawes to Aysgill Force original (Read-Only)...Take the footpath opposite the White Hart pub, leading up a cobbled driveway. Follow the stone-flagged path across Belah Bank to the Wensleydale

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk

Distance: 6.5km (4 miles)

Time: a minimum of 11/2 hours

Barriers: quite a strenuous walk with steep sections, narrow stiles and paths with exposed tree roots and ledges near to the falls.

Route description

1. From the entrance to the Dales Countryside Museum cross the road and walk into Hawes by the cobbled road. Take the footpath opposite the White Hart pub, leading up a cobbled driveway. Follow the stone-flagged path across Belah Bank to the Wensleydale Creamery.

2. Turn left and follow the road towards Gayle. As you approach the bridge, bear right along a small lane which leads onto a cobbled footpath between quaint little cottages. Continue for a short distance on the tarmac until you see a footpath off to the left.

3. Go up the steps and follow the gentle climb across open fields to a wall. Continue through the narrow stile, following the signpost for ‘Aysgill Force’. At the next wall, cross the stile and take the path down to the left, descending the steep steps to the side of the beck. Cross another stile through the fields. The path narrows as the beck flows through a narrow wooded gorge with steep moss and fern-covered sides. Take care approaching the falls as the path is rocky and slippery. A stone bench provides a resting point for taking in the spectacular falls. Continue forward along the beck side. Pass the concrete bridge and through more stiles. Go forward through a series of pleasant Dales meadows. After the field barn and second concrete bridge, continue forward with the beck on your left until you join a rough track .

4. Turn right onto the green lane to head back towards Hawes. Continue on the walled lane, passing farm buildings. As the track turns to tarmac road take the path on the right signed the ‘Pennine Way’. Follow this through a number of fields to reach a minor tarmac road.

5. Cross this and keep following the Pennine Way back to the Creamery. Cross the road with care and head back into Hawes town centre.

Hawes to Aysgill Force

Parking: Hawes National Park Centre DL8 3NT

(SD 87499 89821)

Other transport:

• The Hawes-based Little White Bus serves all the villages shown in this leaflet and beyond. It links Hawes with Garsdale railway station on the Settle-Carlisle line, only 6 miles away. For more information, contact the Little White Bus office on 01969 667400.

• Check www.dalesbus.org for other bus services to Hawes.

• You can also contact Hawes National Park Centre for public transport information on 01969 666210.

• There are cycle lockers at Hawes National Park Centre.

Toilets: Hawes main street and Dales Countryside Museum

Refreshments: pubs, shops and cafés in Hawes

Closest National Park Centre: Hawes National Park Centre in the Dales Countryside Museum DL8 3NT (01969 666210)