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Leyburn Walks

A special thanks to Sykes Holiday Cottages for sponsoring the Leyburn Walks page

Sykes Holiday Cottages are one of the UK's leading holiday cottage companies, with over 22,000 hand-picked properties across the UK and Ireland. If you are seeking self-catering accommodation in Leyburn, Sykes Holiday Cottages are sure to have a cottage for you.

Leyburn is a perfect base for your walking holiday. There are walks directly from the town centre in every direction, including walks to Redmire and Bolton Castle,  Middleham and East Witton, and other nearby villages. Walking on Leyburn Shawl provides panoramic views of rolling Wensleydale towards Penhill and the Coverdale Fells. The OS Explorer map for Leyburn is OS30.

Leyburn Shawl, Preston-under-Scar and Wensley 7 miles

Leyburn's signature walk is a delightful 7-mile circular walk, starting on Leyburn Shawl and meandering through fields, woods, over streams to Preston-under-Scar and Wensley. Click below to download.

Leyburn Shawl Walk 7 miles
Leyburn Shawl walk 7 miles.pdf
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Leyburn Shawl Loop 4.5 miles

The Leyburn Shawl Loop is a walk of about 4.5 miles and takes you in a figure nine, halfway along the Shawl, then down a bank to a farm path and back in a loop to the far end of the Shawl. Click on file below to open.

Leyburn Shawl Loop 4.5 miles
Leyburn Shawl Loop.pdf
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Harmby Waterfall 5 miles

A pleasant walk taking in town and country to view the hidden waterfall in the village of Harmby. Click on file below to download

Harmby Waterfall
Harmby Waterfall 5 miles.pdf
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Leyburn to Redmire 5 miles

A walk of five miles taking in Leyburn Shawl and the village of Preston under Scar, with many points of interest en route. Click on the file below to download.

Leyburn to Redmire Walk
Leyburn to Redmire.pdf
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Redmire to Leyburn 5 miles

A walk of five miles back to Leyburn via Wensley, with points of interest en route. Links with the outward walk to make a lovely ten-mile day walk.

Click the file below to download.

Redmire to Leyburn walk
Redmire to Leyburn.pdf
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Leyburn circular walk to Middleham and East Witton        11 miles

An 11-mile circular walk taking in Middleham and East Witton. Click on file below to download. Click the file below to download.

Leyburn and Middleham 11-mile walk
Leyburn to Middleham 11-mile circular walk
Middleham walk 11 miles.pdf
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Leyburn to Bolton Castle 6.5 miles

Leyburn to Bolton Castle via Preston and Redmire 6.5 miles
Leyburn to Bolton Castle.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [29.0 KB]

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