Best walks from Hellifield

Settle Station to Hellifield Station

The views are great - especially from the top of the hill. Climbs steadily out of Settle, the first kilometres uphill and quite steep but on tarmac and good tracks, then becomes a wide track over open moorland before descending towards Long Preston, finishing across lanes and fields. A few gates, no stiles and a lot of it is on old tarmacked tracks. Long Preston, about two thirds of the way, has pubs and a station, so the walk can be split there.

Tough: steep ascents. 9km.

Lunch: A couple of pubs at Long Preston, roughly two thirds of the way.

End-of-walk reward: the Black Horse.

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Hellifield Station to Gargrave Station

A delightful walk; beautiful views in every direction; gorgeous route. A delightful walk on lovely old, open and wooded rural lanes, grass tracks, pasture and woodland, with only two short climbs and the rest level on good surfaces. One low-traffic tarmac section beside the River Otter; muddy and puddly in places after rain but never impassable, with a level crossing and a few stiles and kissing gates. Joins the Pennine Way before Gargrave. Otterburn and Bell Busk have no facilities; abundant wildlife including butterflies, curlews and a spotted flycatcher. Gargrave has shops, pubs, toilets, a railway station and buses.

10km.

There is a level crossing near the start, and Mark House Lane can become stony or stream-like in very wet weather.

Lunch: No facilities at Otterburn or Bell Busk midway; cafes, pubs and a shop at Gargrave.

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