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7. Fremington Edge, Hurst and Booze in Arkengarthdale walks from Reeth Scenes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire (re-edit 12/10/2022) Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines Index See also other walks involving Arkengarthdale Illustrates Walk 8 "Fremington Edge" in Paul Hannon's "Walking Country - Swaledale"
and Walk 5
"Fremington Edge, Hurst and Arkle Beck" in Stephen I. Robinson's "Her
Master's Walks - Swaledale" *
Looking towards Fremington Edge from the centre of Reeth village.
You walk down from Reeth centre to cross Reeth Bridge and head northwest skirting High Fremington from which you have a good view of Reeth and Calver Hill.
Looking down on High Fremington Swaledale North Yorkshire Dales National Park England
A good view of Reeth and Calver Hill
A broad view of Reeth and Swaledale from above High Fremington
Calver Hill and Arkengarthdale to the right.
The excellent views continue on the climb up to Fremington Edge.
View of Calver Hill and Arkengarthdale on the way up to Fremington Edge
The stone track from High Fremington to Fremington Edge, the White House on the left.
Waste debris from chert quarrying on the southern slopes of Fremington Edge (Chert is a hard form of silica, SiO2, like flint, when powdered it was used as a glazing material in the pottery industry)
An old barn below Fremington Edge
The first clear view of the limestone of Fremington Edge Top with the spoil heaps from lead mining and chert quarrying.
At the top of the track up Fremington Edge, a stone track leads directly to the remote hamlet of Hurst.
From Fremington Edge Top you walk almost due north to the old mining hamlet of Hurst of just a few houses.
A broad view of the ex mining village of Hurst on Marrick Moor
An old lead mining shaft and spoil heaps at Hurst on Marrick Moor
The mining chimneys and spoil heaps at Hurst
A small copse of woodland at Hurst, surrounded by the barren land of the mining spoil heaps.
After Hurst the track goes roughly west until you meet Fremington Edge again. and look down into Arkengarthdale.
You head NWW to cairns and disused tips and shafts
Looking down on the tiny hamlet of Booze in Arkengarthdale - a very small village indeed!
The waste tips from mining above Storthwaite Hall
Storthwaite Hall
The walk turns sharp right to head southeast in the general direction of Reeth with Fremington Edge up on your left.
You follow the Arkle Beck for a time.
Looking northwest up Arkengarthdale as you head for Reeth.
A deserted farmhouse
By the Arkle Beck again
Heading down towards Reeth
Only sheep for company today!
Fremington Edge
The White House up on the distant right - good navigation aid, since marked as such on the OL 30 OS map.
A fine barn below Fremington Edge
Back over Reeth Bridge
Part of another walk - views of Fremington Edge when walking on the eastern and southern sides of Claver Hill on Reeth Moor
In the distance, the limestone cliffs of Fremington Edge above the River Swale near Reeth.
Limestone cliffs near Reeth.
Rays of sunshine fall on the ramblers at their picnic!
The scarred lead mining area and walking on tracks used by miners.
Another of those Dales barns! with Fremington Edge in the distant left, below it is Reeth
Evening sun on the limestone cliffs of Fremington Edge from west of Reeth. Index of Swaledale Walks Swaledale (1) Walking up Gunnerside Gill from Gunnerside Village, Lead Mining sites Swaledale (2) Marske - circular walk via Clints Wood and Orgate Force Swaledale (3) Fremington Edge and Hurst walks from Reeth Swaledale (6) The Village of Reeth and circular walk via Calver Hill and Healaugh Swaledale (7) The Village of Grinton on the River Swale, St Andrew's Church and Marrick Priory Swaledale (8) Walking from Langthwaite, Arkengarthdale up Sleigill, Booze Moor, Whaw Northern England docspics images photos © Phil Brown Tourist information, Walks, Holidays in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire England, Top tourist attractions, luxury hotels, self-catering holiday cottages, B&B, friendly pubs, eating out in fine restaurants, walking holidays, touring coach tours, pretty villages, historic towns, museums, local art galleries, guided walks, excellent fell hill walking Northern England docspics images photos © Phil Brown docspics images photos of Swaledale northern England © Phil Brown Tourist information on Swaledale, Things to do in Swaledale, What to see in Swaledale, guided walks in Swaledale, weekend breaks in Swaledale holidays in Swaledale, Top tourist attractions in Swaledale, luxury hotels in Swaledale, self-catering holiday cottages in Swaledale, air B and B in Swaledale, B&B in Swaledale, friendly pubs in Swaledale, cafes in Swaledale, eating out in fine restaurants in Swaledale, bargain holiday breaks in Swaledale, wining & dining weekends in Swaledale, touring coach tours visiting Swaledale, pretty areas in Swaledale, historic buildings in Swaledale, visiting museums in Swaledale, local art galleries in Swaledale, guided walks in Swaledale, history of Swaledale, architecture of Swaledale, trains to Swaledale, historic houses in Swaledale, historic churches in Swaledale, information centre in Swaledale, heritage places in Swaledale, good places to eat in Swaledale, top tourist attractions in Swaledale, tourist information for things to do and see in Swaledale, good places to eat out in Swaledale, good places to walk to in Swaledale, tourist attractions properties for sale in Swaledale, renting a flat of house in Swaledale, property for rent in Swaledale, houses for sale in Swaledale, lettings in Swaledale, places to rent in Swaledale, holiday cottage accommodation in Swaledale docspics images photos of Fremington Edge, Reeth © Phil Brown Tourist information on Fremington Edge, Reeth, Walks near Fremington Edge, Reeth, Having holidays near Fremington Edge, Reeth, England, Top tourist attractions near Fremington Edge, Reeth, luxury hotels near Fremington Edge, Reeth, self-catering holiday cottages near Fremington Edge, Reeth, air B and B near Fremington Edge, Reeth, quality B&B near Fremington Edge, Reeth, friendly pubs near Fremington Edge, Reeth, cafes near Fremington Edge, Reeth, eating out in fine restaurants near Fremington Edge, Reeth, weekend breaks near Fremington Edge, Reeth, wining & dining weekends near Fremington Edge, Reeth, walking holidays around Fremington Edge, Reeth, touring coach tours including Fremington Edge, Reeth, pretty villages near Fremington Edge, Reeth, historic towns and pretty village near Fremington Edge, Reeth, museums near Fremington Edge, Reeth, local art galleries near Fremington Edge, Reeth, guided walks from Fremington Edge, Reeth, excellent fell hill walking around Fremington Edge, Reeth, rambling near Fremington Edge, Reeth, exploring the landscape near Fremington Edge, Reeth, good places to eat near Fremington Edge, Reeth, tourist attractions near Fremington Edge, Reeth, tourist information for places near Fremington Edge, Reeth, good places for wining and dining near Fremington Edge, Reeth, good walks near Fremington Edge, Reeth, properties for sale near Fremington Edge, Reeth, renting a flat or house near Fremington Edge, Reeth, property for rent near Fremington Edge, Reeth, houses for sale near Fremington Edge, Reeth, lettings near Fremington Edge, Reeth, places to rent near Fremington Edge, Reeth, holiday cottage accommodation near Fremington Edge, Reeth Index of Swaledale Walks Swaledale (1) Walking up Gunnerside Gill from Gunnerside Village, Lead Mining sites Swaledale (2) Marske - circular walk via Clints Wood and Orgate Force Swaledale (3) Fremington Edge and Hurst walks from Reeth Swaledale (6) The Village of Reeth and circular walk via Calver Hill and Healaugh Swaledale (7) The Village of Grinton on the River Swale, St Andrew's Church and Marrick Priory Swaledale (8) Walking from Langthwaite, Arkengarthdale up Sleigill, Booze Moor, Whaw |
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