This route is just over 5 miles and starts from the Roman Fort in the Victorian spa town of Ilkley. Ilkley is a picturesque spa town in Yorkshire and the perfect start for this circular walk to Addingham.
The Route
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- Start Point: Roman Fort, Ilkley
- Finish Point: Ilkley
- Distance: 5 Miles
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This route is just over 5 miles and starts from the Roman Fort in the Victorian spa town of Ilkley. Ilkley is a picturesque spa town in Yorkshire and the perfect start for this circular walk to Addingham. You will firstly take in a section of the Dales Way long distance trail along the River Wharfe where you can then cross via a suspension foot bridge and return through the countryside via Nesfield, Low Austby and Owler Park.
Part of the Roman Fort wall can still be seen near the town’s old Manor House Art Gallery & Museum, here you will pick up the Dales Way and follow it along the river to Addingham. The town itself has pubs and cafes, the ideal refreshment stop at the halfway mark. Once you have crossed the bridge the route climbs past the Castleberge Fort (thought to be iron age) which sits at the top of a natural sizeable hill at a bend in the river.
From here you continue to Nesfield and Low Austby where you head through the woodland of Owler Park before descending back to the river and the town. If you wish to venture a little further you could explore nearby Bolton Abbey or head to Ilkley Moor.
