The clocks have gone an hour forward and its time for us to go a bit further afield now we are into April. The last time we finished in Hawes was in 2024 but on that occasion we started at Ribblehead. The last time we started from Aysgarth was in September 2022. On that occasion severe thunderstorms were predicted so we cut down on the walks and stayed off the high ground. As it happened, the thunder did roll overhead but apart from one or two heavy rain showers that was about it. 

The walks we are doing this time are the ones we should have done back in 2022, with the first two routes starting just before the village of Aysgarth. Both routes head down to Yore Bridge at Aysgarth Falls but after crossing the bridge the two routes divide. The 11-mile route climbs higher up the valley and then turns west along the path called Oxbridge Road. This route eventually comes to the village of Askrigg and contines west, slowly dropping into the valley and then coming into Hawes from the north via Sedbusk.

After crossing Yore Bridge the 10-mile route turns west and follows a route that takes it close to the River Ure and heading west towards Askrigg. From there the route continues west to Sedbusk and then goes south into Hawes.

The 9-mile route starts just after Aysgarth village and crosses a bridge over the River Ure. After the bridge the 9-mile route goes the same way as the 10-miles route. The only difference between the two routes is the mileage.
   
After our walk of two weeks ago where we walked along the beach to Seahouse on a sunny but windy day we are now walking in the Yorkshire Dales following the line of the River Ure. It's Spring and flowers are starting to appear, we have seen lambs in the fields and no thunderstorms have been predicted. So why not join us on these walks? You can get in touch with us from our Contact Page, you can also download the walk descriptions here and the GPS route here.

The image for this post was taken in September 2022 in between those heavy rain showers.