Haw Pike5 miles/8km circular walk

Walk InformationStarting on the level from the centre of Addingham it'snot long before you start a long but steady climb crossingfarmland and the golf course, north of the village untilyou reach Haw Pike and the wind turbines at Chelkerreservoir. After leaving Haw Pike behind, the walk iseither level or gently downhill, again crossing mainlyfarmland as you make your way down to the finish bywalking along the side of the River Wharfe back toAddingham.

The many stiles along the route are an indication thatthis walk is not suitable for wheelchairs, pushchairs andpeople with restricted mobility.

Comfortable strong footwear is essential with outdoorclothing to suit the season. A packed lunch is advisable.

Public TransportBus services 762 and 765 from Keighley to Ilkley andthe X84 Leeds to Skipton express service operates alongAddingham Main Street, which is only a short distancefrom the walk start point at Addingham Primary Schoolon Bolton Road.

Car ParkingThe small public car park nearest to the walk start pointis approximately 150 yds/ 137m along Bolton Roadtowards the Main Street and is often full; therefore youwill have to park on street. Please park with care andconsideration, making sure your vehicle does not obstructthe school's turning circle.

The Walk RouteStarting on Bolton Road facing Addingham primaryschool, walk up Back Beck Lane, a very narrow surfacedroad up the left hand side of the school grounds,eventually passing under the stone built bridge of thenow dismantled Skipton to Ilkley railway line. Throughthe bridge ignore the footpath off to your right andcontinue to follow Back Beck Lane, passing Sugar Hillon your left until you reach the first house on your rightwhich is No. 10 Chapel Street. Here leave Back BeckLane by turning right in front of no. 10 and along thesurfaced road, after only a short distance the roadchanges to a rough track and starts a steady climb outinto the countryside. Continue up the track for approx100yds/91m to where the track starts to bear to the left.Here at the top side of the derelict building on your left,

leave the track and go through the smaller of the twogates on your left into a field. In the field turn right towalk uphill following the obvious worn grass path keepingclose to the hedge/wall on your right until you reach astone built gap stile under the trees at the top end ofthe field.

Climb the stile and continue uphill across the next fieldfollowing the post and wire fence on your right until youreach a second stone built stile in the top right handcorner. Through the stile mind your head on the verylarge low branch of a tree, to again continue uphill, stillfollowing the post and wire fence on your right andeventually passing the derelict building of High LaitheFarm over on your left. From here continue uphill stillfollowing the fence on your right until you reach yetanother stile, this time built through a wooden fencewhich leads out onto the golf course. From the stile thepath across the golf course is marked by green andwhite painted posts which can easily be seen as youmake your way straight ahead uphill. On nearing thetop end of the golf course as you walk between a smallbuilding on your left, a few trees on your right and alonga short gravel path, the wind turbines at Chelker Reservoircome into view.

From here continue uphill for approx 100yds/91m untilyou are adjacent to the 'green' on your right, turn lefthere between the trees on your left to leave the golfcourse via a stone step stile over a wooden fence intoa small field. Bear right up the field passing HighfieldHouse on your left, walking in the general direction ofthe wind turbines which can be seen ahead to yet anotherstep over stile in the fence at the top end of the field.Over the fence you are back on the golf course to followthe obvious well worn grassy path heading towards afield gate at the top end of the golf course. Climb thestile over the dry stone wall to the left of the field gateand walk straight across the field to go through the fieldgate in front of Highfield farmhouse. Turn right along

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the limestone farm track and through another gate followingthe track as it turns left between the farm buildings to yetanother farm gate which leads out onto a field.

Cross the field in the general direction of the second windturbine from the right which can be clearly seen ahead,looking out for the stile over the next dry stone wall, whichat first is hidden from view at the bottom of a dip in thesurface of the field. Over the stile change direction slightlyto your right, now heading for the right hand side turbine,as you climb uphill and over a stile and straight across arough farm access road. Continue uphill straight aheadover the triangular shaped grassy area to a field gatewhich is tucked away in the corner of the dry stone walls,go through the gate and follow the wall on your right uphilluntil you can almost touch the first wind turbine. Here onyour right, in a small kink in the dry stone wall climb overthe stile turning left on the opposite side to follow the drystone wall on your left to a field gate. Go through the gateto bear right, then immediately turn left to follow the drystone wall on your left for approx 150yds/ 137m, lookingout for a stile on the left over the wall situated betweenthe two farm gates.

Once over the stile turn right uphill following the dry stonewall on your right to be soon walking between the delvesof the former small quarried area, to eventually reach astile next to a field gate in the wall ahead. Here climb thestile (do not use the gateway) into the next field, to walkgently downhill bearing slightly to your left to a woodenstile over a fence halfway down the field, leading into asmall tree plantation. Follow the trodden path throughthe trees to exit out onto the surfaced accessed road atBerwick East. Turn right here and right again where thedriveway divides, to follow the surfaced road for a shortdistance, heading towards the house which can be seenahead. On nearing the house the driveway bears to theright in front of a cattle grid. Here leave the road to gothrough the field gate on your left into a field. Once in thefield follow the well trodden path more or less straightahead for approx 100yds/91m, here the path divides, ourroute follows the path as it bears right gently uphill followingthe contours along the hillside of Haw Pike until eventuallyHaw Pike Farm comes into view down the hillside below.Here the path starts to bear gently to the left downhill toenter Haw Pike farm via the two large metal gates.

Once in the farmyard follow the concrete farm road foronly a short distance before going through yet anothergateway, turn right here, downhill off the concrete roadto follow a narrow limestone track again for only a shortdistance, to a field gate which will be directly in front ofyou. Go through the field gate and follow the obviousgrass path downhill to yet another gate which can be seenahead under the trees at the top end of Lob Wood. Oncethrough the gate the path starts to climb for a shortdistance, where after emerging from under a few trees itdivides. Here our route bears left to follow the contoursof the hillside, walking more or less parallel to the drystone wall and the trees of Lob Wood which can easilybe seen way down to your left, before reaching the nextstile and gateway.

Go through the stile and straight ahead across the nextfield to follow the well defined path for quite a distance,eventually bearing slightly to your left downhill to a stile,near to the corner of the dry stone wall, at the top edgeof Eller Carr Wood 50yds/45m or so below a farm gateOver the stile the path bears gently to the left as you headstraight across the field until you eventually reach the rustymetal railings which run along the side of the nowdismantled Skipton to Ilkley railway line. Keep the railingson your left and eventually exit the field through a gatewayout onto a rough track. Follow the track as it turns leftbetween the stone walls of the former railway bridge andcontinue straight ahead down the track between thebuildings and stables at Lob Wood House. Nearing theend of Lob Wood house driveway turn left off the surfaceddrive just before the last building on your left to follow agrassy path along the gable end of the building (FarfieldMeeting House and Quaker burial ground) and throughthe back garden to emerge onto the very busy BoltonRoad via a small gateway.

Cross the road with great care to follow the Daleswayriverside path leading off the setted area in front of thegarages opposite, by going through the gap in the wall onthe left and down onto the riverside path. Follow this welltrodden path along the River Wharfe over four stiles beforeturning right away from the river to climb up a very steepflight of steps. At the top of the steps turn left over thestile in the wooden fence on your left and continue followingthe path along the top edge of the steep wooded banking,eventually reaching another stile back into a field. Continueby following the line of the post and wire fence on yourleft. Where the fence ends continue straight aheadfollowing the well worn path back down to a stile quitenear to the river. Over this stile the path is again parallelto the river as you cross a field to yet another stile, throughthis stile the path leads to a small gate which eventuallygives access to a mobile home site via the riverbank.Once on the site turn left along the surfaced access roadbetween the mobile homes to exit the site by the smallerof the two gates which leads out amongst the cottages atHigh Mill. Here turn right up the wide concrete Road (HighMill Lane), turning left at the junction at the top with BoltonRoad which will lead you the short distance to the walkstart point at Addingham First School.

FootnoteWe hope you enjoyed your walk. If so tell your friends, ifnot, or you have encountered any problems please tell usat:

City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilRegenerationThe Countryside and Rights of Way Service5th Floor, Jacobs Well, Bradford BD1 5RW

Tel: 01274 432666www.bradford.gov.uke-mail: crow@bradford.gov.uk

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