THE DALES WAY
FROM ILKLEY TO THE LAKE DISTRICT THROUGH THE YORKSHIRE DALES
by Terry Marsh
JUNIPER HOUSE, MURLEY MOSS,
OXENHOLME ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA9 7RL
About the Author
Dr Terry Marsh (www.terrymarsh.com) is a Lancashire-based award-winning writer and photographer who specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel. He has been writing books since the early 1980s, and is the author, co-author or revision author of more than 120 titles.
Terry has an extensive interest in Cumbria and the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, Lancashire, the Peak District, Wales, the Scottish islands and the Isle of Man.
He holds a PhD in Historical Geography and a Master of Arts degree (with Distinction) in Lake District Studies, is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.
Other Cicerone guides by the author
The Coast to Coast Walk
Geocaching in the UK
Great Mountain Days in Snowdonia
Great Mountain Days in the Pennines
Walking on the Isle of Man
Walking on the Isle of Mull
Walking on the Isle of Skye
The Severn Way
The West Highland Way
Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle
Walking on the West Pennine Moors
© Terry Marsh 2018
Third edition 2018
ISBN: 978 1 85284 943 6
Second edition 2005
First edition 1992
Printed in China on behalf of Latitude Press Ltd
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.
This book is dedicated to the memory of our beloved lab-spaniel, Teal, who walked the entire route at its last revision, vaulted every stile, and, being a wannabe trout, sampled every stream and river until finally she could swim with the ducks and swans in Lake Windermere. Sadly, Teal is no longer with us, but her memory lives on.
Updates to this Guide
While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/943/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time.
If you find accommodation listed here that is closed or unwelcoming to walkers, or know of suitable accommodation that we have left out, please let us know. Similarly, if you are an accommodation provider who would like to be added to the list, or taken off the list, do get in touch. The most up-to-date version of Appendix B, based on reader feedback, can be downloaded from www.cicerone.co.uk/943/accommodation.
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Front cover: Heading to Bolton Abbey alongside the Wharfe (Stage 1)
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