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River Nidd Weir at Castlestead – Druid's Writing Desk loop from Brimham Rocks SSSI

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River Nidd Weir at Castlestead – Druid's Writing Desk loop from Brimham Rocks SSSI

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River Nidd Weir at Castlestead – Druid's Writing Desk loop from Brimham Rocks SSSI

03:19

11.7km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.08 km

Knox Wood

Forest

5.53 km

Glasshouses Village and Lake

Highlight • Settlement

Glasshouses is a pretty village on the River Nidd in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Nidderdale Way passes just to the north of the village, while the …

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5.76 km

Glasshouses Dam

Highlight • Structure

Glasshouses Mill, which the dam served, was initially a corn mill but later transitioned to flax processing in the early 1800s. The dam was built in 1850 by brothers John …

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6.07 km

River Nidd Weir at Castlestead

Highlight • River

Weir on the River Nidd between Pateley Bridge and Glasshouses

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9.78 km

Fell Beck Ford and Weir

Highlight • River

Small picturesque ford at Fell Beck with a weir slightly upstream. The weir can be difficult to spot in spring due to dense vegetation, but you can't fail to hear it.

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10.9 km

Druid's Writing Desk

Highlight • Natural

One of the more astonishing rocks at Brimham Rocks. The name Druid's writing desk was mentioned as far back as 1843 in the Leeds Times.

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11.0 km

Geocache at Brimham Rocks

Highlight • Natural

One of the many geocaches hidden around this park

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11.1 km

The National Trust visitor centre and cafe has lots of information about the rocks and the trusts conservation work. The kiosk serves drinks, snacks and cakes.
Open daily from 11:00 - 16:00. Kiosk opening is sometimes shorter hours.

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11.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.35 km

4.28 km

1.06 km

1.01 km

1.00 km

Surfaces

4.28 km

3.21 km

1.90 km

1.26 km

776 m

275 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

24°C

13°C

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River Nidd Weir at Castlestead – Druid's Writing Desk loop from Brimham Rocks SSSI

Glasshouses Village and Lake

Glasshouses Dam

River Nidd Weir at Castlestead

Fell Beck Ford and Weir

Druid's Writing Desk

Geocache at Brimham Rocks

Brimham Rocks Trig Point

Brimham Rocks Visitor Centre

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