5th October 2024 - Around Raydale
Walk Details
Distance walked: 13.2 miles
Total ascent: 2054 ft
OS map used: OL30 - Yorkshire Dales, Northern & Central areas
Time taken: 7 hrs
Route description: Bainbridge-A684-Blean Lane-Carpley Green Road-Carpley Green Farm-Busk Lane-High Lane-Bob Lane-Stalling Busk-Busk Lane-Marsett-Marsett Lane-Crag Side Road-Crag-Cam High Road-Bainbridge
I decided to head to Bainbridge in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales for my walk this weekend. The route that I followed took in the moorland around Raydale, the valley to the south of Bainbridge which contains the lake of Semer Water. It's familiar territory as I've done several walks that have visited the area in recent years, although I've never done this exact route before, the closest being in August 2020 when I took in Addlebrough as well. The forecast was for a fine autumn day, and that's certainly what I got. Setting off from Bainbridge in the morning with fair weather clouds and sunny spells, the weather only improved into the afternoon as there was more in the way of sunshine, which felt warm despite the strong wind up on the moors.
After parking my car in Bainbridge I walked along the A684 across the bridge over the River Bain, and then uphill to Blean Lane. I took Blean Lane and walked up it, and then up Carpley Green Road to Carpley Green Farm. After making my way through Carpley Green Farm I walked up the track of Busk Lane onto the moorland of Stake Allotments (with a stop for lunch on the way), and to the junction of the tracks of Gilbert Lane and High Lane. Here I turned right and walked down the track of High Lane until I reached the track of Bob Lane, which I took down into the hamlet of Stalling Busk. From Stalling Busk I walked down and along the track of Busk Lane to the hamlet of Marsett, and then north along Marsett Lane until I reached a footpath on the left. I took this footpath up the hillside to a right hand bend on Crag Side Road, and then the bridleway from the bend up onto the hillside of Crag. After taking in the view from there I followed the bridleway west towards Common Allotments until I reached a junction of footpaths and bridleways, where I turned right and took the footpath north to Cam High Road. I then walked down the track and road of Cam High Road all the way back down to Bainbridge.
Total ascent: 2054 ft
OS map used: OL30 - Yorkshire Dales, Northern & Central areas
Time taken: 7 hrs
Route description: Bainbridge-A684-Blean Lane-Carpley Green Road-Carpley Green Farm-Busk Lane-High Lane-Bob Lane-Stalling Busk-Busk Lane-Marsett-Marsett Lane-Crag Side Road-Crag-Cam High Road-Bainbridge
I decided to head to Bainbridge in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales for my walk this weekend. The route that I followed took in the moorland around Raydale, the valley to the south of Bainbridge which contains the lake of Semer Water. It's familiar territory as I've done several walks that have visited the area in recent years, although I've never done this exact route before, the closest being in August 2020 when I took in Addlebrough as well. The forecast was for a fine autumn day, and that's certainly what I got. Setting off from Bainbridge in the morning with fair weather clouds and sunny spells, the weather only improved into the afternoon as there was more in the way of sunshine, which felt warm despite the strong wind up on the moors.
After parking my car in Bainbridge I walked along the A684 across the bridge over the River Bain, and then uphill to Blean Lane. I took Blean Lane and walked up it, and then up Carpley Green Road to Carpley Green Farm. After making my way through Carpley Green Farm I walked up the track of Busk Lane onto the moorland of Stake Allotments (with a stop for lunch on the way), and to the junction of the tracks of Gilbert Lane and High Lane. Here I turned right and walked down the track of High Lane until I reached the track of Bob Lane, which I took down into the hamlet of Stalling Busk. From Stalling Busk I walked down and along the track of Busk Lane to the hamlet of Marsett, and then north along Marsett Lane until I reached a footpath on the left. I took this footpath up the hillside to a right hand bend on Crag Side Road, and then the bridleway from the bend up onto the hillside of Crag. After taking in the view from there I followed the bridleway west towards Common Allotments until I reached a junction of footpaths and bridleways, where I turned right and took the footpath north to Cam High Road. I then walked down the track and road of Cam High Road all the way back down to Bainbridge.
Route map
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Leaving Bainbridge behind on a fine autumnal morning
Looking back across Wensleydale to Whitfield Scar as I walk up Blean Lane
and across the wooded valley of the River Bain and up Wensleydale to the fells around Hawes from Carpley Green Road
Leaning over the wall by the side of the road and I get a great view of Semer Water and Raydale
Walking up Carpley Green Road
Looking back along Carpley Green Road and across Wensleydale
Making my way through Carpley Green Farm..
..and onto the track of Busk Lane
Looking back to Carpley Green Farm beneath Addlebrough
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A short detour to see the waterfall of Water Ling Force..
Great views across the surrounding moorland as I follow the byway south........
I reach the junction of byways on Stake Allotments, where I take the one to Stalling Busk
On the byway of High Lane down into Cragdale and to Stalling Busk...
Cragdale Moor to my left
Looking back up High Lane to Stake Allotments
Making my way down High Lane towards Stalling Busk..
Taking in the view across Raydale to Marsett, Wether Fell, and Common Allotments
On the track of Bob Lane down into Stalling Busk
Above the hamlet of Stalling Busk
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On the track of Busk Lane from Stalling Busk to Marsett...
From Marsett I walk north along Marsett Lane
Looking across Raydale to the hillside of Stalling Busk Pasture..
..and to the hillside of Stalling Busk Pasture and Cragdale Moor as I take the footpath up to Crag Side Road
Following the footpath up to Crag Side Road
Semer Water below
I leave the road and take the bridleway up onto Common Allotments
First though, a detour to take in the view from the edge of the hill of Crag. The crags above Raydale give me a great view across the dale to Addlebrough and of Semer Water..
..and south across Raydale to the hamlets of Stalling Busk and Marsett, and to Cragdale Moor
Looking across the foot of Raydale and Wensleydale to Ellerkin Scar and Carperby Moor, with Addlebrough on the right
Back onto the bridleway and heading west across the moorland of Common Allotments
To my right is nearby Yorburgh; then in the distance Widdale Fell, Swarth Fell, Wild Boar Fell and Lunds Fell, with Great Shunner Fell on the right on the other side of Wensleydale
To my left, Raydale and Cragdale Moor
I reach a junction of footpaths and bridleways, from where I take the one north to Cam High Road..
It's a beautiful autumn afternoon as I make my way down Cam High Road..
Looking across Wensleydale to Abbotside Common and Whitfield Scar
and up Wensleydale to Widdale Fell, the countryside around Hawes, Cotter End, and High Clint
Long shadows on Cam High Road
Looking back up Cam High Road to Crag
Heading down the road into Bainbridge to finish my walk