29th May 2016 - Around the Hodder from Dunsop Bridge
Walk Details
Distance walked: 10.8 miles
Total ascent: 953 ft
OS map used: OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale
Time taken: 6 hrs
Route description: Dunsop Bridge-Thorneyholme Hall-Burholme-Burholme Bridge-Whitewell-Seed Hill-Doeford Bridge-Loud Mytham Bridge-Loud Mytham-Leagram Mill-Knot Barn-Lower Greystoneley-Higher Greystoneley-Fair Oak-New Laund Hill-New Laund-Reed Barn Cottage-Burholme Bridge-Burholme-Root Hill-Dunsop Bridge
My second walk of the bank holiday weekend and this time I'm in the Forest of Bowland doing a gentle ramble from Dunsop Bridge. I'll be getting ready to do plenty of miles further afield this time next week. Starting from Dunsop Bridge gave me the chance to take advantage of the Puddleducks Tearoom before setting off. Another lovely day to be out, warm sunny spells and gentle breezes. I hope the fine weather of May lasts a bit longer, another couple of weeks would be nice.
From the car park in Dunsop Bridge I started by making my way down the drive to Thorneyholme Hall and across the footbridge over the River Hodder. I then followed the footpath south down the valley to Burholme and Burholme Bridge. After walking along the road to Whitewell for a while a concessionary path in the field next door was used to take me to Whitewell. To head out of Whitewell I took the steep road up to the left and then the footpath to Seed Hill. I then followed a path across the hillside, down and across the Whitewell road and across more fields to reach a track down to Stakes Farm. After discovering that I couldn't use the stepping stones I made my way back up the track and out to the road down to Doeford Bridge. I followed the road down to and across Doeford Bridge, then at a T-junction I turned right across Loud Mytham Bridge. I then had a walk north along this lane past Loud Mytham to Leagram Mill taking a short cut across a field along the way. I then followed the bridleway from Leagram Mill past Knot Barn , Lower Greystoneley and Higher Greystoneley. Across a lane and a footpath took me past Fair Oak and around New Laund Hill, down to New Laund Farm and along a track past Reed Barn Cottage and to the road down to Burholme Bridge. From Burholme Bridge I followed the path north to Burholme and instead of retracing my steps back to Dunsop Bridge I crossed the waterworks bridge to take the concessionary path to Dunsop Bridge via Root Hill.
Total ascent: 953 ft
OS map used: OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale
Time taken: 6 hrs
Route description: Dunsop Bridge-Thorneyholme Hall-Burholme-Burholme Bridge-Whitewell-Seed Hill-Doeford Bridge-Loud Mytham Bridge-Loud Mytham-Leagram Mill-Knot Barn-Lower Greystoneley-Higher Greystoneley-Fair Oak-New Laund Hill-New Laund-Reed Barn Cottage-Burholme Bridge-Burholme-Root Hill-Dunsop Bridge
My second walk of the bank holiday weekend and this time I'm in the Forest of Bowland doing a gentle ramble from Dunsop Bridge. I'll be getting ready to do plenty of miles further afield this time next week. Starting from Dunsop Bridge gave me the chance to take advantage of the Puddleducks Tearoom before setting off. Another lovely day to be out, warm sunny spells and gentle breezes. I hope the fine weather of May lasts a bit longer, another couple of weeks would be nice.
From the car park in Dunsop Bridge I started by making my way down the drive to Thorneyholme Hall and across the footbridge over the River Hodder. I then followed the footpath south down the valley to Burholme and Burholme Bridge. After walking along the road to Whitewell for a while a concessionary path in the field next door was used to take me to Whitewell. To head out of Whitewell I took the steep road up to the left and then the footpath to Seed Hill. I then followed a path across the hillside, down and across the Whitewell road and across more fields to reach a track down to Stakes Farm. After discovering that I couldn't use the stepping stones I made my way back up the track and out to the road down to Doeford Bridge. I followed the road down to and across Doeford Bridge, then at a T-junction I turned right across Loud Mytham Bridge. I then had a walk north along this lane past Loud Mytham to Leagram Mill taking a short cut across a field along the way. I then followed the bridleway from Leagram Mill past Knot Barn , Lower Greystoneley and Higher Greystoneley. Across a lane and a footpath took me past Fair Oak and around New Laund Hill, down to New Laund Farm and along a track past Reed Barn Cottage and to the road down to Burholme Bridge. From Burholme Bridge I followed the path north to Burholme and instead of retracing my steps back to Dunsop Bridge I crossed the waterworks bridge to take the concessionary path to Dunsop Bridge via Root Hill.
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I start with leaving Dunsop Bridge by the driveway to Thorneyholme Hall
Across the River Hodder at Thorneyholme Hall
The rivers Dunsop and Hodder meet
Looking back to Thorneyholme Hall backed by Beatrix Fell as I follow the path to Burholme
Langden Brook joins the River Hodder
Ahead is New Laund Hill which I'll visit on the way back
The River Hodder from Burholme Bridge
Looking back to Burholme Bridge
and it's a lovely morning at Higher Whitewell
Great reflections in the River Hodder as I reach Whitewell..
There are great views north up the Hodder valley as I take the hillside path south..
Totridge and New Laund Hill from the Whitewell road
and Longridge Fell
There's a lovely view of the Hodder valley as I reach the track to Stakes Farm
The River Hodder from the stepping stones at Stakes Farm. This was as far as I could go across them. One of them had moved and the gap was much too big to cross safely. A detour is needed and it will mean more walking along roads than I'd anticipated.
The River Hodder from Doeford Bridge
and the River Loud from Loud Mytham Bridge
Buttercup filled field and Longridge Fell as I take..
..the lane north from Loud Mytham Bridge. At least it's quiet.
Pendle Hill in the distance
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On the bridleway past Knot Barn and across the ford over Greystoneley Brook
Another buttercup filled field at Higher Greystoneley
Past Fair Oak and the path heads for the limestone knolls of New Laund Hill
To my right a view across the Whitewell gorge backed by Longridge Fell develops...
On the other side of New Laund Hill and heading down to New Laund Farm
On the track from New Laund Farm to Reed Barn Cottage, which will take me to the road back to Burholme Bridge
Totridge and Mellor Knoll
Back at Burholme Bridge
Looking downstream
Following the path by the Hodder again..
..back to Dunsop Bridge