Willowgarth Wood Harrogate Yorkshire

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.927728/-1.4807655 or Grid Reference SE3448. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Hedge View

Looking through the hedge across the valley from the north-west corner of this square. The River Wharfe is just visible in the distance.

Chris McLean

High Lane, bridleway

This bridleway runs to the southwest of Spofforth and serves High Park Farm and Parks Farm. The bridleway route can be extended to a minor road at Clap Gate making for an enjoyable off-road route of just over 3 miles. View looking west from the junction with the farm road to High Park Farm.

michael ely

Bridleway (High Lane)

Looking east back along the High Lane bridleway from where it ends at Ingham Whinn. From this point it turns south to become Keeper' Walk (another bridleway). It's a bit bumpy on a bike but perfectly legal.

michael ely

Sheep Pasture, Barrowby

Looking northeast across grazing land from where the Keepers' Walk bridleway meets the Marsh Lane bridleway near Lund head farm, Barrowby.

michael ely

Lund Head Farm, Barrowby

View west from where the bridleways Marsh Lane and Keepers' Walk meet. Marsh Lane is the track in the foreground. Turn left onto it for a splendid half mile stretch of singletrack between hedgerows.

michael ely

Which way?

Here the Marsh Lane bridleway splits. Left to Addlethorpe Wood and Sicklinghall; right towards Beck View Farm and Clap Gate. Either way, just follow the blue-topped posts. I turned right.

michael ely

Bridleway to Spofforth

This shot looks back up the last stretch of a 3-mile length of bridleway from Spofforth. The route is a mixture of double-track (like this), singletrack and indistinct lines alongside field boundaries. Great fun. View looking north from the minor road near Clap Gate.

michael ely

Maustin Caravan Park, Netherby

This caravan-cum-holiday chalet site is on the north bank of the River Wharfe in the secluded hamlet of Netherby.

michael ely

Signpost at Spring Moor

This signpost is at the crossroads of Spring Lane/Wharfe Lane/Moor Lane just to the north of Netherby. Note "Yorks WR" (West Riding of Yorkshire) on the top of the post. I think the land to the north of the River Wharfe hereabouts is now in North Yorkshire. The illegible arm of the signpost is pointing up Moor Lane to Barrowby.

michael ely

Low Barrowby Farm

Situated on Spring Lane between Netherby and the A61. Looking west towards the A61.

michael ely

The Wharfe Valley, Kirkby Overblow

View west from Barrowby Lane that runs southeast along the ridge separating the Wharfe and Nidd watersheds. The foreground is representative of the sloping grazing pasture in this grid square.

michael ely

Willow Coppice on Paddock House Farm

These willows are being grown to provide a source of renewable energy.

Ray Woodcraft

Decorative chimneys at Paddock House Farm

Each chimney on this farm house has a different pattern.

Ray Woodcraft

Restoration

This old building is next to Poplar House on the outskirts of Sicklinghall. On the 1940 map it seems to be labelled Hospital.

Ray Woodcraft

Little Paddock Cottage, Sicklinghall

One of many picturesque cottages in this small North Yorkshire village.

Ray Woodcraft

Scotts Arms, Sicklinghall

The original name has been removed from the front of this pub, presumably to give more prominence to the chain it now belongs to.

Ray Woodcraft

The Shoulder of Mutton

Some 50m along the village street from the Star and Garter is the Shoulder of Mutton, another splendid village pub with a reputation for decent food.

Gordon Hatton

Swindon Lane, Kirkby Overblow

Houses on Swindon Lane in the village centre. In medieval times Kirkby Overblow was a centre for iron ore smelting [the 'Overblow' may have connections with smelting], with local low grade ores being brought here from locations mainly west and north of the village. This industry appears to have ended by the beginning of the 15th century, and Kirkby became just another agricultural settlement - until the age of the commuter.

Gordon Hatton

Willowgarth Wood is located at Grid Ref: SE3448 (Lat: 53.927728, Lng: -1.4807655)