Walks Around Hampsthwaite
2 miles (3.6 km)
This North Yorkshire based village is located in a pleasant spot on the River Nidd near Birstwith.
It's an attractive place with historic stone buildings, a village green an nice views of the river from the old Hampsthwaite bridge.
This walk from the village takes you to one of the area highlights at the nearby Ripley Castle. You can reach the site by following a section of the Nidderdale Way north east for a distance of about 2 miles. The historic house dates back to the 14th century and includes lovely grounds with an ornamental lake and lots of wildlife to see.
Scroll down for walking maps and a full list of other walks near and around Hampsthwaite.
Hampsthwaite Ordnance Survey Map 
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Walks near Hampsthwaite
- Birstwith - This pretty village is located in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire
- Ripley Castle - Explore the grounds of this Grade I listed 14th-century country house on this circular walk in Ripley, North Yorkshire
- Nidderdale Way - Explore beautiful Nidderdale in the Yorkshire Dales on this circular walk
- Summerbridge - This pretty riverside village is a nice place to enjoy a walk through the surrounding countryside of the Nidderdale AONB.
- Harrogate to Knaresborough - A riverside walk between these two attractive Yorkshire towns
- Nidd Gorge - Explore this beautiful river gorge on this waterside walk in Knaresborough
- Nidderdale Greenway - This traffic free route, follows the Nidderdale Greenway from Harrogate to Ripley in Yorkshire
- Brimham Rocks - Brimham Rocks is a National Trust owned site with a collection of fascinating rock formations
- Pateley Bridge Circular Walk - This circular walk around the Yorkshire town of Pateley Bridge makes use of the Nidderdale Way to take you on a tour the countryside, reservoirs, rivers and woodland surrounding the town
- Gouthwaite Reservoir - This walk takes you around this delightful reservoir, near Pateley Bridge and Ramsgill
- Studley Park and Fountains Abbey - This marvellous attraction boasts 800 acres of beautiful parkland set in the Yorkshire countryside
- Ripon Rowel - This is a circular walk around the Yorkshire city of Ripon, visiting South Stainley, Markington and Masham
- Thruscross Reservoir - This is a delightful waterside walk around Thruscross Reservoir in the Yorkshire Dales
- Eavestone Lake - This circular walk in Nidderdale visits Eavestone Lake and the Picking Gill Nature Reserve
- Bolton Abbey - Explore the huge estate surrounding the ruins of this 12th-century Augustinian monastery
Photos
Village Green and School, Hampsthwaite
River Nidd, Hampsthwaite
Hampsthwaite Bridge
Hampsthwaite Village
Ripley Castle
