HERRIOT WAY | NORTH YORKSHIRE DALES | PART ONE | AYSGARTH FALLS TO ASKRIGG

Join me and my friend Steph in the North Yorkshire Dales National Park.

At 52 miles (84 km) the Herriot Way is normally walked over four days, each of approximately 13 miles (21 km) per section. However, we did it over four and a half days because we wanted to include a wild camp and had to consider a half-day drive to get there. Steph and I made up our own itinerary; however, I recommend following the one in the book if you have never done anything like this. For full details on the Herriot Way with details on how to purchase the guidebook, please click on the link below:

https://www.herriotway.com

In this video, we begin our journey from Aysgarth Falls, presenting some of the county's most specular waterfalls. From here onwards, we walk towards the quaint little village of Aysgarth and onto the village of Askrigg. This section of the trail is mostly flat, following the River Ure through rolling farmland and green pastures. We stop at the Crown Inn campsite, £10 a night per person. We stopped at the White Rose Hotel for a very pleasant meal and sampled the local ale. The village of Askrigg is worth exploring, including its Church. Skeldale House is on the main road, and you'll spot a vintage car just outside like the one James Herriot would have driven back in his early career as a Vet. This house is where the original 'All Creatures Great and Small' was filmed! The guidebook has all the information in it. It is worth buying if you attempt this walk.

I didn't track my mileage particularly accurately, but it was about 6 to 7 miles from Aysgarth Falls to the Crown Inn in Askrigg. It was a good start to the week, with many comedy moments trying to get through the tiny sheep squeeze gates along the route. The route is fairly easy to follow on a paper map or GPS file but do keep your wits about you. The waymarkers and signposts do blend into the environment and are not always easy to see from a distance.

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Filmed on an iPhone XR (I took four little battery packs for the week, which was sufficient).

Edited using iMovie.

Music from YouTube studio.