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Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge – Yorke's Folly loop from Pateley Bridge

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Harrogate

High And Low Bishopside

Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge – Yorke's Folly loop from Pateley Bridge

Moderate

4.8

(37)

202

hikers

Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge – Yorke's Folly loop from Pateley Bridge

02:35

8.94km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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120 m

Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The bridge at Pateley Bridge is a Grade-II listed 18th century structure with three segmental arches - rather impressive. Completely central in the town (or is it a bigger village?... hm...). It's a pleasant place. The name "Pateley" means "a path in a clearing". Not much of that left these days!

Tip by

1.35 km

Fishpond Wood Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

A large pond next to the village of Bewerley, set into the landscaped bank. A beautiful place to stop at, with a particularly cute little pier.

Tip by

2.00 km

Skrikes Wood

Forest

2.49 km

Skrikes Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Not far south of Pateley Bridge on the northern flank of Nought Moor, with a public footpath running through it. Very serene nature area with a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees and lots of ferns.

Tip by

3.03 km

Yorke's Folly

Highlight • Historical Site

Yorke’s Folly was commissioned by landowners the Yorke family to provide employment for struggling workers as the mining industry went into recession in the late 18th century. Positioned high on the hills above Bewerley, you are afforded sublime views from the Grade II-listed structure.

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5.22 km

Guisecliff Tarn

Highlight • Forest

Nestled in among the trees, Guisecliff Tarn is a beautiful woodland pool directly below the gritstone buttresses of Guise Cliff. The Nidderdale Way long-distance footpath passes along the top of the cliffs, while the Six Dales Trail passes right by the tarn. Views from the top of the cliff over the village of Glasshouses and beyond are majestic.

Tip by

5.54 km

Parker Wood

Forest

6.24 km

Glasshouses Village and Lake

Highlight • Settlement

Glasshouses is a pretty village on the River Nidd in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Nidderdale Way passes just to the north of the village, while the Six Dales Trail skirts its southern end. To the south is the dramatic Guise Cliff and it's lovely woodland. On the top of the cliffs you can find the Grade II-listed Yorle's Folly and discover beautiful views across classic Yorkshire pastureland.

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7.08 km

Glasshouses Dam

Highlight • Structure

Glasshouses Mill, which the dam served, was initially a corn mill but later transitioned to flax processing in the early 1800s. The dam was built in 1850 by brothers John and George Metcalfe, who expanded the mill and its operations. The mill was a prosperous business, employing around 250 people and known for its responsible employment practices. By the late 19th century, the decline of linen led local mills to produce jute and hemp, but Glasshouses Mill continued flax spinning until the death of George Metcalfe Jr. in 1898. Following his death, the mill struggled, eventually declaring bankruptcy in 1907. The dam is now a recreational area, offering opportunities for fishing, skating in winter, and water sports in summer, although it was literally bone dry when I passed in May 2025 (see photos).

Tip by

7.40 km

River Nidd Weir at Castlestead

Highlight • River

Weir on the River Nidd between Pateley Bridge and Glasshouses

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8.94 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.03 km

2.70 km

1.39 km

1.01 km

815 m

Surfaces

3.03 km

2.18 km

1.85 km

1.17 km

403 m

311 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge – Yorke's Folly loop from Pateley Bridge

Stone Bridge, Pateley Bridge

Fishpond Wood Pond

Skrikes Wood Nature Reserve

Yorke's Folly

Guisecliff Tarn

Glasshouses Village and Lake

Glasshouses Dam

River Nidd Weir at Castlestead

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