Carlton In Coverdale Walks
This North Yorkshire village is located in Coverdale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
This circular walk from the village takes you south to explore the scenery of Coverdale. The dale takes its name from the River Cover, a tributary of the River Ure. On the way there's footpaths along the River Cover and a visit to the neighbouring villages of Horsehouse and West Scrafton.
To continue your walking in the area head west to explore the hills on Carlton Moor. There's some great views over the area from this elevated spot.
To continue your walking in the area head to nearby Middleham where you can enjoy more riverside walks and a visit to the ruins of the 12th century Middleham Castle. You can also pick up the long distance Six Dales Trail here.
Postcode
DL8 4BB - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsCarlton In Coverdale Ordnance Survey Map 
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Walks near Carlton In Coverdale
- Middleham - This circular walk takes you around the countryside surrounding the North Yorkshire village of Middleham
- Six Dales Trail - This stunning walk passes through six of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales - Wharfedale, Washburndale, Nidderdale, Colsterdale, Coverdale, and Wensleydale
- Leyburn - The market town of Leyburn has some lovely trails to follow through beautiful Wensleydale in North Yorkshire.
This circular walk from the town visits the pretty little village of Wensley with a riverside section along the River Ure - Harmby Waterfall Walk - This short walk explores the pretty waterfall at Harmby in the Lower Wensleydale area of the Yorkshire Dales
- Leyburn Shawl Walk - This circular walk explores the Leyburn Shawl limestone escarpment in Wensleydale
- Jervaulx Abbey - This walk explores the photogenic ruins of the historic Jervaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire.
- Thornton Steward Reservoir - This walk visits the pretty Thornton Steward Reservoir near the small village of Thornton Steward in the Wensleydale area of North Yorkshire.
- Constable Burton - This pretty village is located near Leyburn in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire
- Leyburn to Castle Bolton Circular Walk - This circular walk from Leyburn takes you west to visit one of the highlights of the area at Castle Bolton.
Pubs/Cafes
The Foresters Arms is a fine village pub dating back to the 17th century. The historic inn has a fine interior with low-beamed ceilings, an open fire and wooden settles fashioned from pews from the former village church. They are also dog friendly.
Photos
Carlton in Coverdale
Looking down towards Caygill Foot Footbridge
West Scrafton and Coverdale. West Scrafton has featured several times in the British television series All Creatures Great and Small. It is also where James Herriot, whose books were the inspiration for the series, holidayed with his wife, Joan.
The small hamlet of Swineside in Coverdale. This hamlet consists of a country hotel and a half a dozen houses and is situated at the end of a no-through road one mile from West Scrafton.
An animal ford over the River Cover near Nathwaite Bridge in North Yorkshire. The river here forms the boundary between the civil parishes of Carlton Town and West Scrafton.
Coverdale
Footpath beside the River Cover
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