Overview: Beautiful walk starting in the woods in Bewerley, through fields up to the quarry on Greenhow Hill. The quarry is open to visitors (viewing platform and information). Dog-friendly but livestock in fields along the way.
Difficulty Rating: Challenging for little ones. Uphill all the way, steep in places but plenty of places to stop to admire the views and have a picnic along the way. We definitely suggest bringing lunch for a stop to recharge even for good little walkers!
Distance: Approximately 4 miles round trip.
Details: Start at the iron gate set into the wall in Bewerley (on the right if coming from Pateley Bridge towards Glasshouses). On-street parking is available. Walk up through the woods to the pond. The water is beautifully clear and tadpoles can be seen in Spring. Walk around the pond to the left and up the footpath to the road above.
Follow the road up to the right. This goes past fields and a couple of houses. Stiles or gates along the way. Be sure to close them behind you. The footpath/track is easily marked and goes up past Moor View Kennels. The path goes through fields, down slightly then up past a row of cottages. Go up the path (cottages will be on your left) turn and follow along the boundary line, cottages on your left. Through a couple of gates and into a field often containing livestock.
The path then goes over another stile and up past another set of houses. Farm animals including horses are all round this area so keep dogs on a lead. Follow the path past the houses, turning left at the top. Go along the road to another gate and across more fields with wall stiles.
You will come to a very straight road once over one of the stiles. From here you can see Coldstone Cut. The footpath goes across the next field but this can be quite boggy. You can also walk along the road to the right. It joins the footpath from the car park up to the quarry.
Notes: Can be boggy in places near the top.
