An enjoyable walk from Reeth around Swaledale

1. Reeth –
Medium Walk

2. 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.

3. Getting There
From 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.

4. Route of the Reeth Walk

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Stile to metalled lane

10. Follow the lane, for about
half a mile until you reach
Marrick Priory. Marrick
Priory, is used
for residential and outdoor
activities.

11. Walk past the buildings and over
a cattle grid and immediately
through a gate on your left which
is signposted "Marrick".

12. Gate to Marrick

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. Follow the road until you
come to a triangular junction
and take the left turning.

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

17. 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.

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

19. 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".

20. 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.

21. Follow the road left and
then to the right and as it
bends to the left go
straight ahead through a
stile.

22. 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!