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Discover Langstrothdale valley trail
Explore the Langstrothdale valley on this relaxed riverside walk. The circular trail starts by crossing Yockenthwaite's ancient packhorse bridge before following part of the Dales Way, passing an old limekiln, a Bronze-Age stone circle, and the sounds of a nearby cave waterfall. Wildlife fans will enjoy spotting kingfishers and other birds along the River Wharfe, and admiring colourful wild flowers in the meadows in the summer.
Total steps: 5
Total steps: 5
Start point
Yockenthwaite Bridge, Skipton, BD23 5JQ. Grid ref: SD904790.
Step 1
Cross the bridge so you're north of the river and follow the path towards the farmhouses. Turn left to head into a field, following the Dales Way towards Beckermonds, keeping the River Wharfe on your left.
Step 2
As you walk under some trees and through a gate, you'll pass a limekiln. Keep on the path with the river on your left.
Step 3
Carry on the same path, passing a stone circle on your right. Once you reach a gate, head through this and into a hay meadow.
Step 4
Continue on the path through the hay meadows, heading away from the River Wharfe and towards the hamlet of Deepdale.
Step 5
At Deepdale walk down to the road and cross the bridge. Turn left and follow the grass verge along the road back to Yockenthwaite and the end of the walk.
End point
Yockenthwaite Bridge, Skipton, BD23 5JQ. Grid ref: SD904790.
Trail map
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Horse Head Moor and Deepdale walk
Discover views across the Three Peaks, as well as riverside wildlife, on this challenging circular walk up Horse Head Moor and alongside the River Wharfe, in the Yorkshire Dales.
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Yockenthwaite to Cray walk
Discover valleys, flower-rich meadows and local wildlife, such as butterflies and bats, on this moderate circular trail around the hillside of the Yorkshire Dales.
![Visitors enjoying a walk along the River Wharfe at Buckden, Yorkshire Dales](http://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/gallery/website/national/regions/yorkshire/places/yorkshire-dales/library/summer/978683buckdentostarbottonhillsideandriverwalk.jpg?auto=webp&width=505&crop=16:9&dpr=2 2x)
Buckden to Starbotton hillside and river walk
Discover a 5-mile circular walk on the fellside at the National Trust's Buckden and Starbottom including a return along the River Wharfe path.
![Family paddling in the river, Upper Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales](http://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/gallery/website/national/regions/yorkshire/places/yorkshire-dales/library/summer/978674buckdentokettlewelleasystroll.jpg?auto=webp&width=505&crop=16:9&dpr=2 2x)
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Explore the Yorkshire Dales and spot kingfishers and other water wildlife on this easy linear walk, which follows the River Wharfe through fields, farmland, and along historic dry-stone walls.
Get in touch
Malham Tarn Estate Office, North Wing, Malham Tarn House, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9PU
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