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Lancashire
Slow Ways linking Earby and Barnoldswick, Cross Hills, Foulridge, Gargrave, Skipton, Trawden
England / Lancashire / Earby
Earby’s six Slow Ways are 58% checked
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Walk to Earby from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Barnoldswick—Earby
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Barear one |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 38m | Descent 66m | ||
Earby—Cross Hills
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Earcro one |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 345m | Descent 370m | ||
Earby—Gargrave
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Eargar one |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 147m | Descent 170m | ||
Earby—Skipton
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Earski one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 267m | Descent 240m | ||
Earby—Skipton
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Earski two |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Earby—Trawden
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Eartra one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 290m | Descent 238m | ||
Foulridge—Earby
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Fouear one |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 6km/3mi | Ascent 94m | Descent 57m |
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Collective progress
71% of Earby’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Earby’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
5 people have surveyed a route in Earby
65km out of 65km have been walked and reviewed
82km of reviews have been shared in Earby
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The biggest challenge was the amount of water on some sections, particularly where the line goes through a cutting in the middle of the Elslack to Carleton section. There was one section along a concrete road, and another section where it was necessary to cross a couple of fields, but mostly the route is extremely easy to navigate. Unfortunately, the viaduct over the River Aire has been removed, so it was necessary to walk a bit of road to Carleton, then cross some fields to a subway under the busy A629. There are lots of facilities at either end of the route, and pubs at Elslack and at Carleton, but nothing in the middle section....
Mary Oz
From here the rest of the route followed the Pennine Way, so was mostly well waymarked and well used. I guess they are used to people walking the Pennine Way. Part of the Pennine Way route was along the canal towpath, but I was fairly soon crossing fields and walking farm lanes again....
Mary Oz
Leaving Earby uphill, the road lost its pavement, but it was quiet, and good views back started to appear. After I left the road there was a section that seemed to go through a private garden/drive area - something which happened several times on this route - but it is still a public right of way. The footpath turnoff at OS Grid Ref: SD 96602 45168 was slightly further south than the map indicated, and was a gap in the wall type stile, and the well-trodden field path back downhill heading towards Stone Gappe Farm was a bit further west, but clear to follow. From here there was a section of quiet tarmacked road, Binns Lane, before the final looked-private path led down into Cross Hills....
Mary Oz
(There are strong campaigns to reinstate this potentially useful rail connection.) A surfaced lane crossed a cattle grid (with gate option), then the route branched off across fields....
Mary Oz
The route left Foulridge heading uphill along a quiet road with no pavement. It looked as though the field footpaths were used regularly, so this route is probably nicer during drier weather....
Mary Oz
Some cows initially approached me as I entered the field, but quickly lost interest....
Carol
- the footpath between the industrial estate and Carleton is closed between 25/10/21 and April 2022, or December 2021 to April 2022 depending on which sign you believe....
Carol
Just past Thick Bank there's a very short stretch of road walking and then a stile hidden in the wall. Cross the road and the path is a little unclear around the farm buildings of Earl Hall. Out of the park, there is a long climb up the quiet road, turning right to follow the metalled road through the houses. I didn't follow the EarTra route into Trawden, instead I took the footpath heading almost due south just after New Laithe Farm into Trawden....
Carol
Direct and easy to follow route. Follows the canal and part of the Pennine Way....
JohnElise
Slow Ways added Barear one, a new walk from Barnoldswick to Earby
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Earby’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD9071746813
Lat / Lon
53.91739° / -2.14282°
Easting / Northing
390,717E / 446,813N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Earby's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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