Swaledale - Her Master's Walks Guidebook

author: Stephen Robinson
Swaledale has the reputation of being the most beautiful dale in Yorkshire. Anyone who cherishes peace, tranquillity and natural beauty will find this unspoilt valley the perfect refuge. This guidebook describes ten circular walks exploring a variety of scenery from lush meadows and woodland to heather clad moors and limestone scars, with the remains of the lead mining industry adding their own austere beauty.

The guidebook has excellent full colour maps with numbered arrow pointers to identify the current position along the route. There are route directions with grid references beside each map to aid navigation, plus background information for each of the ten circular walks. Practical information contained in a panel includes start point and parking, grid reference and nearest post code, distance and ascent, refreshment options, toilets, and public transport if available. Amusing notes, written from the perspective of the author's dog plus cartoon drawings explain the subtitle 'Her Master's Walks'.

The walk locations are:
Kisdon Hill, Thwaite and Muker - 7.5 miles
Oxnop Gill and Ivelet Bridge - 8.5 miles
Ivelet and Gunnerside - 6.75 miles
Gunnerside Gill and the Blakethwaite Dams - 8.25 miles
Melbecks Moor and Surrender Bridge - 9 miles
Fremington Edge, Hurst and Arkle Beck - 7.5 miles
Langthwaite via Fore Gill Gate - 8.5 miles
Marrick Priory and Fremlington Edge - 7.25 miles
Slei Gill and Booze Moor - 5.5 miles
The Tan Hill Inn and Raveseat - 10.5 miles

ISBN 9781898550112 Pages 52 (2016) 134mm x 210mm