3rd February 2024 - Addlebrough and Stake Allotments
Walk Details
Distance walked: 12.2 miles
Total ascent: 1991 ft
OS map used: Yorkshire Dales, Northern & Central areas
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Thoralby-Westfield Lane-Haw Lane-Folly Lane-Flout Moor Lane-Thornton Rust-Thornton Rust Moor-Addlebrough-Carpley Green Road-Carpley Green Farm-Busk Lane-Stake Allotments-Stake Road-Haw Lane-Westfield Lane-Thoralby
For my walk this weekend I decided to head to Thoralby in Bishopdale in the Yorkshire Dales, one of the many side valleys of Wensleydale, and do a route across the moors between it and Wensleydale taking in Addlebrough and Stake Allotments. Quite a bit of the route was familiar to me from previous walks done in the area during the past few years, but I managed to take in a bit of new territory in the section from Thoralby to Thornton Rust. The forecast was for a fine winter's day, and that's what I got. Plenty of blue skies, winter sunshine, and mild but windy. It was especially windy on Addlebrough with the wind rushing up its western slopes, so it was a struggle keeping still for taking photos.
From where I parked my car in Thoralby I walked west along Westfield Lane, and then took the track of Haw Lane on the right uphill to a sharp left hand bend. Haw Lane was left behind here for a bridleway on the right to Aysgarth, which I followed north across fields and along the track of Folly Lane to the track of Flout Moor Lane. I then turned left and walked along Flout Moor Lane until I reached a footpath on the right signposted for Thornton Rust, which I took and followed northwest across fields and down to Thornton Rust. I left Thornton Rust by taking the bridleway southwest up onto Thornton Rust Moor, then took a concessionary footpath from Thornton Rust Moor to reach the top of Addlebrough. After taking in the view from Addlebrough I returned to the bridleway and followed it west down to Carpley Green Road, then walked south through Carpley Green Farm and onto the track of Busk Lane. I followed Busk Lane south up onto Stake Allotments until I reached a bridleway on the left for Thoralby. This took me east across Stake Allotments, down to and along the track of Stake Lane, then down and along the track of Haw Lane to above Thoralby. I then retraced my steps through Thoralby to where I'd parked my car.
Total ascent: 1991 ft
OS map used: Yorkshire Dales, Northern & Central areas
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Thoralby-Westfield Lane-Haw Lane-Folly Lane-Flout Moor Lane-Thornton Rust-Thornton Rust Moor-Addlebrough-Carpley Green Road-Carpley Green Farm-Busk Lane-Stake Allotments-Stake Road-Haw Lane-Westfield Lane-Thoralby
For my walk this weekend I decided to head to Thoralby in Bishopdale in the Yorkshire Dales, one of the many side valleys of Wensleydale, and do a route across the moors between it and Wensleydale taking in Addlebrough and Stake Allotments. Quite a bit of the route was familiar to me from previous walks done in the area during the past few years, but I managed to take in a bit of new territory in the section from Thoralby to Thornton Rust. The forecast was for a fine winter's day, and that's what I got. Plenty of blue skies, winter sunshine, and mild but windy. It was especially windy on Addlebrough with the wind rushing up its western slopes, so it was a struggle keeping still for taking photos.
From where I parked my car in Thoralby I walked west along Westfield Lane, and then took the track of Haw Lane on the right uphill to a sharp left hand bend. Haw Lane was left behind here for a bridleway on the right to Aysgarth, which I followed north across fields and along the track of Folly Lane to the track of Flout Moor Lane. I then turned left and walked along Flout Moor Lane until I reached a footpath on the right signposted for Thornton Rust, which I took and followed northwest across fields and down to Thornton Rust. I left Thornton Rust by taking the bridleway southwest up onto Thornton Rust Moor, then took a concessionary footpath from Thornton Rust Moor to reach the top of Addlebrough. After taking in the view from Addlebrough I returned to the bridleway and followed it west down to Carpley Green Road, then walked south through Carpley Green Farm and onto the track of Busk Lane. I followed Busk Lane south up onto Stake Allotments until I reached a bridleway on the left for Thoralby. This took me east across Stake Allotments, down to and along the track of Stake Lane, then down and along the track of Haw Lane to above Thoralby. I then retraced my steps through Thoralby to where I'd parked my car.
Route map
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Making my way through Thoralby
Heading up the track of Haw Lane
Looking back across Bishopdale and Waldendale to Penhill
I leave Haw Lane for the bridleway to Aysgarth
The bridleway heads north across fields
Looking back and I get a view up to the head of Bishopdale
Following the bridleway down to cross Haw Beck and join the track of Folly Lane..
..and follow it past Folly House
It's a lovely winter's morning as I take in the surrounding fields of Aysgarth Pasture...
Ivy Scar and Carperby Moor on the other side of Wensleydale come into view as Folly Lane heads down to meet the track of Flout Moor Lane
Making my way west along Flout Moor Lane. That's the top of Addlebrough in the distance.
I leave Flout Moor Lane at a crossroads of footpaths, and take the one to Thornton Rust
A look back along Flout Moor Lane
I follow the footpath to Thornton Rust down to and across Gill Beck..
and then northwest across fields..
Approaching Thornton Rust and I have great views across and down Wensleydale..
The spring of St. Mary's Well
Briefly in the quiet village of Thornton Rust
I leave Thornton Rust on the bridleway across Thornton Rust Moor to Carpley Green
Looking across Wensleydale to Carperby Moor and Ivy Scar from above Thornton Rust
and across to Askrigg and Ellerkin Scar
As I gain height the top of Addlebrough appears ahead
Looking back across Wensleydale to Carperby Moor and Ivy Scar
and down Wensleydale to Penhill
Crossing Thornton Rust Moor, with Addlebrough on the right
Looking back down Wensleydale as I make my way across Thornton Rust Moor
Addlebrough and Thornton Rust Moor
Looking southeast across Flout Moor to Penhill and Harland Hill
I leave the bridleway and take a concessionary footpath to Addlebrough...
Thornton Rust Moor below as I finish the steep climb to the top of Addlebrough
Crossing the top of Addlebrough to its northern edge
Looking across Wensleydale to Ellerkin Scar, Carperby Moor, and Ivy Scar
and across the foot of Raydale, and up Wensleydale to the moors around Hawes
As I make my way to Addlebrough's western edge Semer Water comes into view
Looking west to the head of Wensleydale in the distance, and across to Abbotside Common north of Hawes
Stalling Busk Pasture, Woldside, Common Allotments, Raydale, Semer Water, and Countersett
Carpley Green Farm below
Common Allotments, Semer Water, and the hill of Crag above Countersett
Following the bridleway down to Carpley Green Road
Making my way through Carpley Green Farm..
..and onto the track of Busk Lane
Looking back to Carpley Green Farm and Addlebrough
Following Busk Lane up to Stake Allotments and I have great views back down to Addlebrough and across Wensleydale....
On Stake Allotments and I leave Busk Lane for the bridleway to Thoralby
I take in the view from a cairn just off the bridleway. Looking north across Wensleydale to Abbotside Common and Askrigg Common.
and northwest to the fells around the head of Wensleydale. I can make out Swarth Fell and Wild Boar Fell above Mallerstang.
I resume my journey east along the bridleway to Thoralby
I can't resist taking another photo of the low winter sun on the moorland of Stake Allotments
Following the bridleway east and down onto the track of Stake Road...
The colourful hillside of Brown-a-Haw
Following the bridleway east along Stake Road..
..and then down Haw Lane
Looking up to the head of Bishopdale
and across Bishopdale to Newbiggin and Wasset Fell
A last look back up Haw Lane
Making my way back down into Thoralby