Tuesday, 21 November 2017

Bewerley Fish Pond and Glasshouses (4 miles)

Date : 21st November 2017.

Starting Point: Park in any of the car parks in Pateley Bridge.

Description: Easy, mostly level walk with a visit to Bewerley Fish Pond Woods.

Directions: From Pateley Bridge walk towards Greenhow and take the road on the left to Bewerley opposite the Royal Oak pub. Continue along the road. Look out for the entrance to Fish Pond Woods on your right. After visiting the woods continue along the road past Bewerley Park Riding Centre. After crossing a green metal bridge take the path on the left (s.p. Pateley Bridge 1 1/4 m).
Walk past the mill pond and continue on the riverside path back to Pateley Bridge.

  
Fish Pond Woods


Bewerley Fish Pond.


Bewerley Fish Pond.


The Monk's Steps.


The Icehouse. Built by local landowner John Yorke around 1800.


Inside the icehouse.



Mill pond at Glasshouses.


No idea what the purpose of this building is but it looked interesting !


Late Autumn leaves.


Weir on the River Nidd.


"Pillars Past" sculptures by Joseph Hayton representing three quintessential folk of the Dales - a miner, a farmer and a monk.




River Nidd