Aysgarth – Bolton Castle loop from Aysgarth

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Carperby-Cum-Thoresby

Aysgarth – Bolton Castle loop from Aysgarth

Hard

runners

Aysgarth – Bolton Castle loop from Aysgarth

01:52

15.7km

400m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

21 m

The Wheatsheaf Pub

Highlight • Pub

An excellent pub for food.

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30 m

Aysgarth

Highlight • Settlement

In caberby you can find beautiful pub, you might know if to watched All creatures great and small

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2.41 km

Medieval Track to Castle Bolton

Highlight • Trail

Apparently, the track that leads west from Castle Bolton to Askrigg has been here since the medieval times, perhaps even earlier, as there are pre-historic artefacts on the way.

Walking-wise, …

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3.25 km

Intake Plantation

Forest

4.69 km

Bolton Castle

Highlight • Castle

Fun fact: It's where James proposed to Hellen on All Creatures Great And Small. Even if you don't want to propose enjoy the castle, the gardens and the falconeer show.

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11.2 km

Grovel Ascent

Highlight • Viewpoint

12.0 km

Sweet William Shooting Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

An excellent viewpoint from Sweet William shooting hut

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12.8 km

Descent Into Carperby

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the shooting hut it's a lightning 100m drop into Carperby. There's 3 gates, but if you are lucky they won't all be closed. It varies on the time of year.

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14.8 km

Platinum Jubilee Beacon, Carperby

Highlight • Historical Site

The beacon was put here by the Carperby and Thoresby Parish Council for the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee (2022). They picked the right place, too, as you will …

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

2.27 km

1.29 km

194 m

Surfaces

6.58 km