Walks and Rides

Stainforth is surrounded by many outstanding landmarks and natural features. You can make these the destinations of walks or rides to suit your taste or skill: easy or demanding.

The most useful map for walkers is Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer sheet OL2, Yorkshire Dales, south sheet.
Other navigational information is shown in the topic How to find us.
Advice on using the countryside is shown in Local interest.

Use the links in this topic to read about favourite routes described by local walkers and riders and to see links to other specialist sites.

Walks from Stainforth

Several routes lead out of Stainforth, some generally flat like the path along the Ribble, others steep and more strenuous like the one to Moorhead Lane, and Cat Steps up to Winskill.

North, towards Pen-y-Ghent or Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

Moorhead Lane and Pen-y-ghent

East, to such features as Cattrigg Force and the Settle Loop.

Cat Steps to Winskill

Goat Scar Lane to Catrigg Force

Field path to Henside Road

South, towards Settle and the Hoffmann Kiln.

Field path to the Craven Lime Works

Field path south along the Ribble

West, over the Packhorse Bridge to Stainforth Force.

Field path from Little Stainforth to Smearsett Scar and Feizor Nick

Field path from Little Stainforth to Feizor and Stackhouse