A walk from the village of West Burton to the beautiful Aysgarth Falls and back

1. Aysgarth Falls
– Medium Walk

2. This walks starts and ends at the
village of West Burton and mid way
through reaches the beautiful
Aysgarth Falls. Perfect for a picnic at
the falls, this walk will take around 2
and a half hours if you spend time at
the falls for a mid-walk pitstop.

3. Getting There
From Middlesbrough, take the A19
south to the Northallerton turn off.
Follow the A684 to the Yorkshire
Dales and through the town of
Leyburn. Shortly after Leyburn look
for a left turn off to West Burton
which is where the walk begins.
Parking can be found on the side
of the Green in the village.

4. Aysgarth Falls Walk Route

5. Start the walk by leaving the village of
West Burton by the village shop on the
road to the right of it.

6. Look for a building called
"Meadowcroft" and
opposite this will be a
signpost to the left signed
"Eshington Bridge". Cross
the road turn right and
then left through a gate
and down steps.

7. Go through a gate beside
a barn, and continue to a
stile at the bottom right of
the field. Cross two stiles
then bear right to a wall.
Follow this and continue to
a road.

9. Turn left and cross the bridge,
and go up a lane until you
reach a bend in the lane.

10. Go through the stile on the
lane signed "Aysgarth". Climb
past a stile and to the left of
a barn. This is the steepest
part of the walk and can be
an effort to make it to the
top. Continue to the left of
the field bearing left to a gate
near the corner, then
continue diagonally across
the next field.

11. Keep left of a wall gap to a stile
by another gap. Descend to
reach a stile and a footpath
sign. If you get confused with
your bearings, remember the
path will be well worn so is easy
to follow if you stick to the well
worn track.

12. Take the Aysgarth
direction which is the
path ahead. Cross the
field half left to a stile on
to a lane. Turn left and
then immediately on your
right will be another stile
signed "Aysgarth". Cross
three stiles to a road.

13. Turn right and follow the road
into Aysgarth village. Go past
the George and Dragon then
straight ahead to the Methodist
Church.

15. Bear right along the lane. Cross a
stile by Field House. Follow the wall
and continue along a short track.
Follow the path you are on through
eight stiles until you reach the
churchyard.

17. Enter the churchyard and
pass to the right of the
church and leave by a
stile. Cross a field and go
through a wood.

18. Follow the path downhill descending
steps to the river bank. AysgarthFalls
are comprised of the middle falls and
the lower falls. The falls are a perfect
spot for a pitstop and a picnic. Once
you decide to leave the falls follow
the riverside path to a stile.

20. Follow the riverside path to a
signpost in a field. Bend to
the right of the fielduntil you
reach the main road.

21. Turn left and cross the
bridge, then turn right
into woodland signed
"Edgley", soon bearing
left uphill to a stile.

22. Go over the stile and walk
over the meadow bearing
right to a gate in the far
corner to join a road. Turn
right and look for a stile
to the left about 150 yards
along which is signed
"Flanders Hall".

23. Walk towards the two
follies above keeping to
the ridge below. A folly
refers to an ornamental
building with no
practical use.

24. Walk under the follies
passing Sorrelsykes
Park to your right.
Cross a track and bear
left past a waymark to
a signpost.

25. Follow the direction of
the footpath sign uphill
and then turn right and
head for the bottom
edge of the field to cross
a stile with stepped
stones up to it. Follow
the path ahead until you
are opposite the barn at
a gate.

26. Descend through the gate and then
two more gates. Bear left along the
field on a well worn track to a stile.
Continue onto a lane, turn right, cross
a bridge and join the village road.
Turn left heading back to the Green.