The Dales Way. Terry Marsh

      

      THE DALES WAY

      FROM ILKLEY TO THE LAKE DISTRICT THROUGH THE YORKSHIRE DALES

      by Terry Marsh

      JUNIPER HOUSE, MURLEY MOSS,

      OXENHOLME ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA9 7RL

      www.cicerone.co.uk

      About the Author

      Dr Terry Marsh (www.terrymarsh.com) is a Lancashire-based award-winning writer and photographer who specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel. He has been writing books since the early 1980s, and is the author, co-author or revision author of more than 120 titles.

      Terry has an extensive interest in Cumbria and the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, Lancashire, the Peak District, Wales, the Scottish islands and the Isle of Man.

      He holds a PhD in Historical Geography and a Master of Arts degree (with Distinction) in Lake District Studies, is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

      Other Cicerone guides by the author

      The Coast to Coast Walk

      Geocaching in the UK

      Great Mountain Days in Snowdonia

      Great Mountain Days in the Pennines

      Walking on the Isle of Man

      Walking on the Isle of Mull

      Walking on the Isle of Skye

      The Severn Way

      The West Highland Way

      Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle

      Walking on the West Pennine Moors

      © Terry Marsh 2018

      Third edition 2018

      ISBN: 978 1 85284 943 6

      Second edition 2005

      First edition 1992

      Printed in China on behalf of Latitude Press Ltd

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

      All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.

       The 1:25K map booklet contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright 2018 OS PU100012932

       Route mapping by Lovell Johns www.lovelljohns.com © Crown copyright 2018 OS PU100012932. NASA relief data courtesy of ESRI

      This book is dedicated to the memory of our beloved lab-spaniel, Teal, who walked the entire route at its last revision, vaulted every stile, and, being a wannabe trout, sampled every stream and river until finally she could swim with the ducks and swans in Lake Windermere. Sadly, Teal is no longer with us, but her memory lives on.

      Updates to this Guide

      While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/943/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time.

      If you find accommodation listed here that is closed or unwelcoming to walkers, or know of suitable accommodation that we have left out, please let us know. Similarly, if you are an accommodation provider who would like to be added to the list, or taken off the list, do get in touch. The most up-to-date version of Appendix B, based on reader feedback, can be downloaded from www.cicerone.co.uk/943/accommodation.

      We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Cicerone, Juniper House, Murley Moss, Oxenholme Road, Kendal, LA9 7RL.

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      Front cover: Heading to Bolton Abbey alongside the Wharfe (Stage 1)

      CONTENTS

       Map key

       Overview map

       Route summary table

       The Dales Way Trek Planner

       Preface

       INTRODUCTION

       About the Dales Way

       Planning the walk

       Suggested itineraries

       When to go

       Getting there… and back

       Public transport

       First and last nights

       Accommodation

       Facilities en route

       Pack-carrying services (baggage transfer)

       Cash management

       Equipment

       Dogs

       Planning day-by-day

       Using this guide

       Maps