Walking in the Yorkshire Dales: North and East. Dennis Kelsall

      

      THE YORKSHIRE DALES

      THE NORTH AND EAST: THE HOWGILL FELLS, MALLERSTANG, SWALEDALE, WENSLEYDALE, COVERDALE AND NIDDERDALE

      by

      Dennis and Jan Kelsall

      JUNIPER HOUSE, MURLEY MOSS,

      OXENHOLME ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA9 7RL

      www.cicerone.co.uk

      About the Authors

      Both native Lancastrians, Dennis and Jan Kelsall have long held a passion for countryside and hill walking. Since their first Cicerone title was published in 1995, they have written and illustrated around 45 guides covering some of Britain’s most popular walking areas and regularly contribute to various outdoor magazines. Their enjoyment of the countryside extends far beyond a love of fresh air, the freedom of open spaces and an appreciation of scenery. Over the years Dennis and Jan have developed a wide interest in the environment, its geology and wildlife, as well as an enthusiasm for delving into the local history that so often provides clues to interpreting the landscape.

      Their other Cicerone titles explore the coast and countryside of Pembrokeshire, the Ribble Way, the variety of landscapes along the River Lune and its tributaries and the companion volume to this guide covering the southern and western areas of the Yorkshire Dales.

      Other Cicerone guides by the authors

      The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path

      The Ribble Way

      The Yorkshire Dales: South and West

      Walking in Pembrokeshire

      © Dennis and Jan Kelsall 2015

      Second edition 2015

      ISBN 978 1 85284 798 2

      Reprinted 2018 (with updates)

      First edition 2009

      Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      All photographs are by the authors unless otherwise stated.

       Crown copyright 2015. OS PU100012932.

      Updates to this Guide

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      Front cover: The Nab above Mallerstang Gorge (Walk 12)

      CONTENTS

       Map key

       Coverage of volumes 1 and 2

       Overview map

       INTRODUCTION

       The Dales landscape

       Evolution of the landscape

       Geological history

       Human settlement

       Industry and enterprise

       Farming in the Dales

       Plants and wildlife

       The Northern and Eastern Dales

       The Yorkshire Dales National Park

       Practicalities

       Navigation and maps

       Careful planning

       Clothing and footwear

       Food and drink

       Taking your car

       Leaving your car behind

       Using this guide

       Part 1 The Howgill Fells

       Walk 1 Sedbergh and the River Rawthey

       Walk 2 The Rivers Rawthey and Lune from Sedbergh

       Walk 3 Winder, Calders and the Calf

       Walk 4 Carlin Gill and Fell Head from Fairmile Gate

       Walk 5 The River Rawthey from the Cross Keys Inn

       Walk 6 Cautley Crag and the Calf

       Walk 7 Around Wandale Hill

       Walk 8 The River Rawthey’s higher reaches

       Walk 9 Grisedale

       Part 2 Mallerstang

       Walk 10 High Seat

       Walk 11 Pendragon Castle and Little Fell

       Walk 12 Wild Boar