10.8 miles.
Explorer Map No 298 - Nidderdale
Circular walk, starting from the
National Trust car park at Fountains Abbey (SE272687).
The walk is a mixture of farmland footpaths, minor country roads, and
the paths and tracks through Studley Royal Park. No particular problems,
though in winter the paths can be a bit muddy.
Note : Admission charge if entering National Trust property.
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above
link.
(Overlay made with Version 4 of Memory Map)
Start Point : National Trust car park at Fountains
Abbey.
Take the footpath to the obelisk at the entry to Studley Royal.
From here, continue along the footpaths / roadway to the village of
Studley Roger.
Continue along the footpath in an East-North-East direction to where
another footpath crosses (SE29557050) and immediately turn South East
to Hell Wath Cottage.
Past the cottage, turn left into the country lane to eventually join
the Ripon Rowel Walk to Markenfield Hall.
Continue South on the Ripon Rowel Walk to Straight Lane, when you turn
North West to eventually find the footpath to Whitcliffe Lane.
Here, turn North East to rejoin the Ripon Rowel Walk.
Continue on the Ripon Rowel Walk to enter Studley Royal, and find yourself
at the Lake.
At the Lake you can enter the National Trust property and walk through
the grounds of Fountains Abbey, or return to the var park via the obelisk.