Brimham Rocks
Start and Finish: Glasshouses
Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours
Distance: 8 miles
Landscape: This walk has riverside, woodland and moorland parts to this walk
Map: O/S Explorer 26 Niderdale
Description of the walk:
A. Start from the centre of Glasshouses. Walk from high street pass through the mill yard, clock and walk down towards the river side. When you reach the river, walk up stream next to the river. After three-quarters of a mile, pass under a railway arch, continue past a river footbridge. Eventually, the path turns away from the river side, to cross a small footbridge which leads up to B6165. Continue over the road and head up the path opposite, located between a former mill and twin rounded towers to meet another minor road.
B. Turn left and walk along this minor road and pass over a bridge. Immediately after the bridge, turn right on the path, sign-posted the Nidderdale Way. Continue forward along this path to cross a wooden footbridge to gain the other bank. Continue walking with beck now on your right. Follow the paths as bents and curves round, eventually emerging at a metal stile. Follow the path now to Brimham House and the refreshment kiosk.
C. From Brmham House, go to the right of the refreshment kiosk until you a reach north-south path. When you reach the path, turn left heading in a northerly direction for 500 yards before dropping down on a narrow path to a farm track, turning left. After turning leave the farm, go backwards aiming for a field gate with a wall on your left. . Go to the right of the buildings and left through a metal gate, to follow a line of telephones poles. Continue straight-head until you take the walled path down the hill to cross by a row of cottages.
D. When you passed the last cottage, turn left and cross a field. Then straight on to enter the wood by a small stream. Then turn right to skirt the upper edge of the wood. Proceed through the wood, joining the route of the Nidderdale Way within a few paces. Then turn left along a farm track and leave it follow the yellow topped posts, to climb out of the fell beck. Continue to you meet some cottages.
E. At the cottage, turn left into white houses, by crossing into a gate. Continue along this path until you reach a road, At the road, turn down the road for 200 yards, then turn right through gate. Continue straight head following the path through a few fields to reach a minor road. When you reach the road, walk down the road and you will emerge back at Glasshouses where the walk finishes and concludes.