This part of the Dales is just beautiful. Michael Church is the official parish church in Linton. The church is just a few minutes away from the Stepping Stones across the River Wharfe. It dates from the 10 th or 11 th century, and is apparently the oldest parish church in England still in use. It was really lovely to stop by! There is parking for cars between the church and Linton Falls. There are also toilets here, and unlike the toilets in the National Park Center in Grassington, these toilets are free!
Lucky for me, there was also an ice cream truck there, which I definitely stopped by for a well-deserved treat! The village of Linton is just about a minute walk from Linton Falls. The main attraction is Linton Beck that runs through town, and the three bridges of varying sizes that cross the beck. There is also a very nice pub, the Fountaine Inn , in the center of the village. Unfortunately, my bus getting back to York was severely delayed.
The DalesBus network is meant to link up though, and the buses do wait for each other. I got back to York slightly later than planned, around pm. But for the convenience of being able to do a daytrip, and not having to worry about driving and parking, it was well worth it!
Length: Ascent: m. Area: 21 Yorkshire Dales. GPX File: Download. Route Description:. The Green, Kettlewell — turn left here! Sign to Great Whernside. The ascent begins. Hag Dyke Scout Hostel. Great Whernside summit and trig point. Looking back towards Great Whernside. Buckden Pike in the distance. Eroded moorland. The air crash memorial. The path to Buckden Pike summit. Buckden Pike trig pillar. Upper Wharfedale. Langstrothdale and Birks Fell. Pretty cows…. Easy riverside walking.
Not a sign I expected to see. Looking back down Langstrothdale towards Buckden Pike. Last big ascent of the day…. Trig pillar on Horse Head Moor. Following the wall…. A particularly g rough area. Looking back after the peaty section. The area formerly known as Birks Tarn. There are lots of small pools to throw stones, dangle your feet and swirl sticks around. Little Man spent ages poking the sticks around the foam and trying to make the biggest splash with the rocks.
We will definitely be back in the summer for some paddling. This would be a gorgeous spot in the sunshine for a picnic and a dip. The terrain is a bit tricky in parts, especially coming back down.
The path is obvious but narrow with a few small scrambling parts. Grassington is the main settlement in Wharfedale and still retains its old world village charm whilst providing the facilities of a small town.
The Dickensian festivities in December are a highlight of the year and it also hosts the well-respected Grassington Festival in June. Linton Falls near Grassington is the largest waterfall on the River Wharfe, with the newly restored hydro-electric plant visible upstream. The southern part of the dale offers riverside scenery and walking experiences like no other.
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