Hellifield — Gargrave
Helgar one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hellifield and Gargrave.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hellifield and Gargrave.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
This route has been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to access.
This route has been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - No (3)
Problems reported - Access (1) Safety (2)
Downloads - 3
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Hellifield
Grid Ref
SD8554256507
Lat / Lon
54.00440° / -2.22208°
Easting / Northing
385,542E / 456,507N
What3Words
darling.honeybees.dentistry
Gargrave
Grid Ref
SD9317454104
Lat / Lon
53.98296° / -2.10558°
Easting / Northing
393,174E / 454,104N
What3Words
sleeps.lavender.conveying
Helgar One's land is
| Hellifield | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SD8554256507 |
| Lat / Lon | 54.00440° / -2.22208° |
| Easting / Northing | 385,542E / 456,507N |
| What3Words | darling.honeybees.dentistry |
| Gargrave | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SD9317454104 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.98296° / -2.10558° |
| Easting / Northing | 393,174E / 454,104N |
| What3Words | sleeps.lavender.conveying |
| Pasture | 87.8% |
| Urban | 12.2% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Stearsb
20 Dec 2022I walked this route as I had a solution that avoided walking on the road as described in the other reviews, but I found another issue.
On the section between ///paused.customers.elbow and ///connected.boardroom.debit a stile was missing and the exit onto Moorber Ln had been closed off. After the walk I checked the public right of way definitive map and that stretch is not on it (even though it looks to be a historic footpath). I have enclosed a picture of the blocked access.
Given the omission from the definitive map, blocked access and missing stile I would suggest that this route is not used (shame as it was a pleasent walk other than that [the alternative route that avoided the road]).
Mary Oz
05 May 2022Following Andrew Simmons review, I absolutely agree that this route is dangerous, using the busy A65 between Coniston Cold and the railway line. I know that road and it is always very busy with cars and trucks often travelling at 50-60mph, and there is often no verge, never mind pavement. I attach a screengrab from Google Street View.
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Andrew Simmons
09 Feb 2022This route starts and ends well, but has serious issues in the middle which means I cannot recommend it.
It leaves the village of Hellifield by pleasant parkland and passes the historic Hellifield Peel, before crossing farmland to reach the busy main road. Once crossed, the route continues on a good track through the Coniston Cold estate and hotel grounds.
However, here the route now directs you onto a path that does not appear to be a public right of way, then onto the busy A65. Walking along here is not safe as there is no footpath and requires you to cross a narrow bridge which is barely wide enough for two way traffic.
After this, the route crosses farmland to join the Pennine Way into Gargrave.
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Mary Oz
05 May 2022Andrew, your alternative route is gorgeous! You should really review it yourself, as encouraged by the Slow Ways organisation, to help it get fully verified and snailed.
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