Reeth – medium walk

Reeth – Medium

Walk

This is an enjoyable walk,  with riverside, woodland and field walking and offers panoramic views of Swaledale at its summit. It will take around two hours to complete and is approximately 5 and a half miles long.

Getting ThereFrom Middlesbrough take the A66 to Darlington and then take the A66 and then the M1 to Scotch Corner. At Scotch Corner look for the Richmond turn off which is the A6108. Follow this through Richmond and continue on it until you come to the B6270 right turning to Reeth. Follow this and parking can be found on the Green in Reeth and the parking fee is a voluntary contribution.

Route of the Reeth Walk

From the Green, walk in a downhill direction back to Reeth Bridge.

Over the bridge, carry on along the road for a while until it

swings to the right. Look for a signpost sign to Grinton on the right and follow this footpath.

Follow the riverside path to a signpost then continue on a well marked path across fields until you reach Grinton Bridge. There is a right of way path to the left which will enable you to reach the road alongside the bridge.

Cross the road and look for a path to the left beside the bridge.

Follow this path which will follow the river for a while. Keep on it until you reach a metalled lane.

Stile to metalled lane

 Follow the lane, for about half a mile until you reach

Marrick Priory. Marrick Priory, is used

for residential and outdoor activities.

Walk past the buildings and over a cattle grid and immediately

through a gate on your left which is signposted "Marrick".

Gate to Marrick

Walk up the grassy track then follow the paved footpath

through woodland. This is the climbing part of the walk, and the incline is steady but you may need to stop for breaks.

Continue the walk through a few fields, with a wall to your right, until you reach gates at a farm. Go through the gates and onto the road. Opposite Harlands House turn left and follow the road.

Follow the road until you come to a triangular junction

and take the left turning.

Follow the road past farm buildings for a quarter of a mile. Look for a stile at a footpath sign on your left.

Follow the track with the wall to your right and keep an eye out for another stile to your right which enables you to cross over to the other side of the wall.

Continue on the track with the wall to your left, in the direction to meet a road in the distance. 

Turn left on the road and follow it for three quarters of a mile. The road will descend steeply and offer panoramic views of Swaledale. On a bend to the left and before the two roads meet in a fork look for a small stile in the wall to your right.

This should be signed "Fremington".

Go straight ahead through a field onto another stile. Continue along

this waymarked field track, following all the waymarkers until

you finally end up on a walled path behind houses.

Follow the road left and then to the right and as it

bends to the left go straight ahead through a

stile.

Keep by the wall on the left and follow the path back to Reeth

Bridge through more stiles and a field. Head back to Reeth for

refreshments!