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76 miles, 6 days, 26 pubs…
Mark Reid’s highly acclaimed guidebook – The Inn Way…to the Yorkshire Dales – charts a 76-mile circular route throughout the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. The walk is divided into six stages and passes 26 traditional Dales inns. Complete with foreword by Luke Casey from Yorkshire TV’s ‘The Dales Diary’.
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Guidebook
‘The Inn Way…to the Yorkshire Dales’ by Mark Reid, published by InnWay Publications (ISBN 978-1-902001-03-6, paperback, 160pp, RRP £8:95). This guidebook was published in 1997 and was the first in ‘The Inn Way’ series. It is currently into its 3rd edition, with the latest re-print June 2005 (revised and updated).
Where does the route go?
The Inn Way…to the Yorkshire Dales starts and finishes at Grassington, a small Dales town in Upper Wharfedale. The walk then takes in Wharfedale, Littondale, Langstrothdale, Raydale, Wensleydale, Swaledale, Apedale, Bishopdale, Walden and Coverdale. The most southerly point is Thorpe (near Grassington), westerly point is Litton (in Littondale), northerly point is Reeth (in Swaledale) and easterly point is Horsehouse (in Coverdale).
Distance
76 miles (122km).
How many days will it take to walk?
The Inn Way…to the Yorkshire Dales is a long distance circular walk, divided into six ‘day stages’ ranging from 11 to 14 miles.
Where are the Overnight Stops?
Grassington (start/finish), Buckden, Askrigg, Reeth, West Burton and Kettlewell.
How many pubs will I pass (or go into!) along the way?
There are 26 pubs along ‘The Inn Way’. Each ‘day stage’ is designed to include a pub at lunchtime and the Overnight Stops offer a choice of pubs and facilities. There is a wooden hand-painted ‘Inn Way Pub Sign’ outside each of the 26 inns along the route.
Which Ordnance Survey Maps cover the route?
The following maps cover the entire route and show the countryside in great detail.
OS Explorer map (1:25,000 scale) OL2 ‘Yorkshire Dales Southern & Western Areas’
OS Explorer map (1:25,000 scale) OL30 ‘Yorkshire Dales Northern & Central Areas’
Free Certificate
Visit all 26 pubs along the route, fill out the ‘Log Book’ at the back of the book and get a FREE ‘Inn Way’ Certificate.
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