Leaving Ripley we walk on a track initially alongside Ripley parkland then onto Burnt Yates. From here we walk across fields to the hamlet of Shaw Mills and then along the Nidderdale Way for a short distance. We then walk in a southerly direction to Birstwith where we pick up the Nidderdale Way again and walk close to the River Nidd to Hampsthwaite. After a short climb up to Hollybank Lane we continue on the Nidderdale Way back to Ripley.
No dogs please as there may be cattle in the fields.
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Catch the 8.42 Northern train from York station to Harrogate where we catch the 9.40 no36 bus to Ripley.
There is a half hourly bus service back to Harrogate and then half hourly trains back to York. An off peak day return costs £7.65 with a railcard and £11.50 without.