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SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2023, Ripon
 

SHORT

CIRCULAR WALK

Explora 26

We leave Ripon in a south westerly direction along the River Skell passing Hell Wath cottage and Whitcliffe Hall. Heading west and then north to Mann's Cave we enter the grounds of Studley Royal, walking along the Seven Bridges Valley to the lake and then on to the obelisk. Turning east we walk down the main drive passing St. Mary's church with views of Ripon cathedral in the distance. We walk through Studley Roger then along the Rivers Laver and Skell back into Ripon

Walk Leader

John Robinson

Keith King

8.5 MILES
ripon obelisk.jpg

MEDIUM

LINEAR WALK

Explora 26

Starting from near Ripley Castle we head due north on the Nidderdale Way to Cayton Gill and High Cayton. Still heading north we walk on field paths to Markington where we join the Ripon Rowel Walk passing Markenfield Hall. Further on at Whitcliffe Hall we turn west and then north to Mann's Cave where we enter the grounds of Studley Royal walking along the Seven Bridges Valley to the lake and then on to the obelisk. Turning east we walk down the main drive passing St. Mary's Church with views of Ripon cathedral in the distance. We walk through Studley Roger then turn right at Rose Bridge and left at Hell Wath cottage to follow the River Skell into Ripon.

Walk Leader

Eric Frankland

11 MILES
nidderdale way.jpg

LONG

LINEAR WALK

Explora 298 and 26

Starting from Killinghall we head west through Myers Green to Hampsthwaite then north and west along the Nidderdale Way to Ripley. From Ripley still on the Nidderdale Way to Cayton Gill and High Cayton. Still heading north we walk on field paths to Markington where we join the Ripon Rowel Walk passing Markenfield Hall. Further on at Whitcliffe Hall we turn west and then north to Mann's Cave where we enter the grounds of Studley Royal walking along the Seven Bridges Valley to the lake and then on to the obelisk. Turning east we walk down the main drive passing St. Mary's Church with views of Ripon cathedral in the distance. We walk through Studley Roger then turn right at Rose Bridge and left at Hell Wath cottage to follow the River Skell into Ripon.

Walk Leader

Leader to be

chosen on the day

15 MILES
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