The Grey Panthers
16 February 2011, - Sneck Yate & Gowerdale


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11.2 miles

Explorer Map No OL26 - North York Moors Western Area

Pick a fine day with sone sunshine and good visibility and the views on this walk are quite stunning.
The route is very easy to navigate, and there is only one possibly tricky section. This is the path that leads downhill to cross the Sledhill Gill, on the Way to Murton Grange Farm. The path is reasonably steep, but what makes it difficult is the mud which is present in wet weather. The combination of a steep slope and slippery mud makes for difficult going.
This apart, though, the rest of the route presents no difficulties.
Gowerdale House makes an interesting stopping point, but inside the house conditions are becoming somewhat unreliable.

Memory Map
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above link.
(Overlay made with Version 5 of Memory Map)

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Start from the parking area at Sneck Yate Plantation, - not all that far from Sutton Bank (SE50956 97695).
Set off Southwards down the Cleveland (This road carried light traffic, so CARE).
At Wethercote Lane, turn left. Continue past Wethercote Farm. On your left, the footpath to Murton Grange Farm is signposted, heading due North.
Past Murton Grange Farm, the footpath down into Gowerdale is signposted. Follow the track into Peak Scar Wood, and at the point where the track leaves the wood take the footpath down to Gowerdale House.
From Gowerdale House, take the footpath Westwards up Gower Dale.
Where the track leaves Gower Dale, turn right and follow the dry stone wall across Dale Town Common. Continue Northwards until you meet the track that leads from Arden Hall to the Hambleton Road.
Turn left and walk to the Hambleton Road.
When you meet the road, turn left and continue back to the car park at Sneck Yate Plantation.