21st March 2025 - Lippersley Pike to Beamsley Beacon
Walk Details
Distance walked: 13.8 miles
Total ascent: 2031 ft
OS map used: 297 - Lower Wharfedale & Washburn Valley
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Bark Lane, Addingham-Dales Way-West Hall Farm-West Hall Lane-Beech House Farm-Hardings Lane-Long Ridge-Middleton Moor-West Moor House Farm-Bow Beck Gill-Hollingley Farm-Hathenshaw Farm-Lane End Farm-Denton Road-Denton Moor-Ellarcar Pike-Lippersley Pike-Gawk Hall Gate-Round Hill-The Old Pike-Beamsley Beacon-Lanshaw Bank-Currer Lane-Hardings Lane-Beech House Farm-West Hall Lane-West Hall Farm-Dales Way-Bark Lane, Addingham
Today is my Friday off work and with the forecast for the weekend not looking too good I decided to head to Addingham in Lower Wharfedale for a walk. The route that I chose was one across the moorland to the east of the dale, and was already familiar to me from walks done during the past few years. I set off from Addingham in the morning with a lot of high cloud in the sky and a little hazy sunshine. Unfortunately the cloud thickened up a bit through the day so that there was even less in the way of hazy sunshine, which made the moorland crossing from Lippersley Pike to Beamsley Beacon in the afternoon pretty grey and uninspiring. The haze that restricted the visibility to the nearby moors didn't help.
From where I parked on Bark Lane in Addingham I briefly followed the Dales Way north, but soon left it for the footpath across the suspension bridge over the River Wharfe to West Hall Farm and West Hall Lane. I then walked north along West Hall Lane to the next left hand bend where I took the bridleway up the hillside to Beech House Farm on Hardings Lane. After walking east along Hardings Lane to Moor End Farm I took the bridleway up across Long Ridge to a milestone, where I turned right and followed a footpath south across Middleton Moor, and then a footpath east along a track to West Moor House Farm. From West Moor House Farm I took the footpath to East Moor House Farm, then down into Bow Beck Gill and up to Hollingley Farm. A walk down the lane from Hollingley Farm to Lane End Farm brought me to Denton Road, where I turned left and walked up the road to its end and then the track up onto Denton Moor. Walking up this track took me past a shooting house, where I stopped for lunch. Break had, I kept on this track then path east across Denton Moor beneath Lippersley Pike to where I picked up the High Badger Gate path on Lippersley Ridge to reach Ellarcarr Pike. After taking in the view from Ellarcarr Pike I returned west along the High Badger Gate path and made my way to the top of Lippersley Pike. Once I'd taken in the view from Lippersley Pike I followed the footpath northwest across Stainforth Gill Head, past Gawk Hall Gate and up to the summit of Round Hill. I then made my way southwest across Beamsley Moor to The Old Pike and to Beamsley Beacon, and after taking in the view I made my way down to the road of Lanshaw Bank. A walk south down the road brought me back to Beech House Farm on Hardings Lane, and from there I retraced my steps to Bark Lane in Addingham.
Total ascent: 2031 ft
OS map used: 297 - Lower Wharfedale & Washburn Valley
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Bark Lane, Addingham-Dales Way-West Hall Farm-West Hall Lane-Beech House Farm-Hardings Lane-Long Ridge-Middleton Moor-West Moor House Farm-Bow Beck Gill-Hollingley Farm-Hathenshaw Farm-Lane End Farm-Denton Road-Denton Moor-Ellarcar Pike-Lippersley Pike-Gawk Hall Gate-Round Hill-The Old Pike-Beamsley Beacon-Lanshaw Bank-Currer Lane-Hardings Lane-Beech House Farm-West Hall Lane-West Hall Farm-Dales Way-Bark Lane, Addingham
Today is my Friday off work and with the forecast for the weekend not looking too good I decided to head to Addingham in Lower Wharfedale for a walk. The route that I chose was one across the moorland to the east of the dale, and was already familiar to me from walks done during the past few years. I set off from Addingham in the morning with a lot of high cloud in the sky and a little hazy sunshine. Unfortunately the cloud thickened up a bit through the day so that there was even less in the way of hazy sunshine, which made the moorland crossing from Lippersley Pike to Beamsley Beacon in the afternoon pretty grey and uninspiring. The haze that restricted the visibility to the nearby moors didn't help.
From where I parked on Bark Lane in Addingham I briefly followed the Dales Way north, but soon left it for the footpath across the suspension bridge over the River Wharfe to West Hall Farm and West Hall Lane. I then walked north along West Hall Lane to the next left hand bend where I took the bridleway up the hillside to Beech House Farm on Hardings Lane. After walking east along Hardings Lane to Moor End Farm I took the bridleway up across Long Ridge to a milestone, where I turned right and followed a footpath south across Middleton Moor, and then a footpath east along a track to West Moor House Farm. From West Moor House Farm I took the footpath to East Moor House Farm, then down into Bow Beck Gill and up to Hollingley Farm. A walk down the lane from Hollingley Farm to Lane End Farm brought me to Denton Road, where I turned left and walked up the road to its end and then the track up onto Denton Moor. Walking up this track took me past a shooting house, where I stopped for lunch. Break had, I kept on this track then path east across Denton Moor beneath Lippersley Pike to where I picked up the High Badger Gate path on Lippersley Ridge to reach Ellarcarr Pike. After taking in the view from Ellarcarr Pike I returned west along the High Badger Gate path and made my way to the top of Lippersley Pike. Once I'd taken in the view from Lippersley Pike I followed the footpath northwest across Stainforth Gill Head, past Gawk Hall Gate and up to the summit of Round Hill. I then made my way southwest across Beamsley Moor to The Old Pike and to Beamsley Beacon, and after taking in the view I made my way down to the road of Lanshaw Bank. A walk south down the road brought me back to Beech House Farm on Hardings Lane, and from there I retraced my steps to Bark Lane in Addingham.
Route map
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The River Wharfe from the footbridge across from Addingham
Following the footpath to West Hall and West Hall Lane
Leaving West Hall Lane I take the bridleway up to Hardings Lane
Looking back down to Wharfedale and Addingham
I reach Beech House Farm on Hardings Lane
From Beech House Farm I walk east along Hardings Lane to Moor End Farm
Moor End Farm below as I head up onto Long Ridge
Beamsley Beacon above Blackhill House
Heading east along Long Ridge with the moorland of Gawk Hall Ridge ahead
and then south on the footpath across Middleton Moor
Following the footpath along the track to West Moor House Farm
and then from East Moor House Farm, the footpath down into Bow Beck Gill
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Crossing Bow Beck..
Hollingley Farm at the top of the lane down to Denton Road
Passing Hathenshaw Farm
Heading north up Denton Road, and up the track onto Denton Moor..
Looking back across Wharfedale to Ilkley Moor
March Ghyll Reservoir, Middleton Moor, and Beamsley Beacon to the west
Following the track up onto Denton Moor, passing a shooting house..
Heading east along the High Badger Gate path to Ellarcarr Pike
The radomes of Menwith Hill in the distance from Ellarcarr Pike
Norwood Edge on the other side of the valley of the River Washburn, and Askwith Moor on this side..
Boundary stone with OS benchmark on Ellarcarr Pike
Lippersley Pike to the west. Time to head for it.
One of several boundary stones passed on the way
At the top of Lippersley Pike
Looking east to Askwith Moor
and south across Wharfedale to Ilkley Moor
Beamsley Beacon and Round Hill to the west
and Blubberhouses Moor to the north
Leaving Lippersley Pike I take the footpath west towards Gawk Hall Gate and Round Hill
Looking down Stainforth Gill to the radomes of Menwith Hill in the distance
and back to Lippersley Pike from the path to Gawk Hall Gate
Through Gawk Hall Gate and onto the footpath up Round Hill
Past the milestone at Gawk Hall Gate
Looking back to Lippersley Pike as I head up Round Hill
A small cairn marks the top of Round Hill. Looking southwest to Beamsley Beacon.
A hazy view of Barden Moor and Barden Fell to the northwest and north
Rocking Moor and Blubberhouses Moor to the northeast
Heading southwest across Beamsley Level towards The Old Pike
To my left, March Ghyll Reservoir, and Ilkley Moor on the other side of Wharfedale
On The Old Pike, with Beamsley Beacon just a short distance away on the right
Barden Moor and Barden Fell to the northwest and north
and looking back to Round Hill
At the trig point on Beamsley Beacon
Barden Moor, Wharfedale, and Barden Fell
Taking in the view across Wharfedale to Addingham High Moor and Ilkley Moor..
Looking across Wharfedale to Skipton Moor and Chelker Reservoir, and to Barden Moor
Leaving Beamsley Beacon I walk down to the road of Lanshaw Bank at West Lodge
To my right, Barden Moor, Wharfedale, and Barden Fell
The countryside around Beamsley and Bolton Abbey below
Down to West Lodge and the road of Lanshaw Bank
Walking down Hardings Lane to Beech House Farm..
From Beech House Farm I take a bridleway down to West Hall Lane with a view across to Addingham High Moor and Addingham ahead of me..
West Hall Farm ahead, where I'll leave the road for the footpath back across the River Wharfe
The River Wharfe as I cross back over the suspension bridge to Addingham