HERRIOT WAY | NORTH YORKSHIRE DALES | PART ONE | AYSGARTH FALLS TO ASKRIGG

Join me and my friend Steph in the North Yorkshire Dales National Park.
At 52 miles (84 km) the Herriot Way is normally walked over four days, each of approximately 13 miles (21 km) per section. However, we did it over four and a half days because we wanted to include a wild camp and had to consider a half-day drive to get there. Steph and I made up our own itinerary; however, I recommend following the one in the book if you have never done anything like this. For full details on the Herriot Way with details on how to purchase the guidebook, please click on the link below:
www.herriotway...
In this video, we begin our journey from Aysgarth Falls, presenting some of the county's most specular waterfalls. From here onwards, we walk towards the quaint little village of Aysgarth and onto the village of Askrigg. This section of the trail is mostly flat, following the River Ure through rolling farmland and green pastures. We stop at the Crown Inn campsite, £10 a night per person. We stopped at the White Rose Hotel for a very pleasant meal and sampled the local ale. The village of Askrigg is worth exploring, including its Church. Skeldale House is on the main road, and you'll spot a vintage car just outside like the one James Herriot would have driven back in his early career as a Vet. This house is where the original 'All Creatures Great and Small' was filmed! The guidebook has all the information in it. It is worth buying if you attempt this walk.
I didn't track my mileage particularly accurately, but it was about 6 to 7 miles from Aysgarth Falls to the Crown Inn in Askrigg. It was a good start to the week, with many comedy moments trying to get through the tiny sheep squeeze gates along the route. The route is fairly easy to follow on a paper map or GPS file but do keep your wits about you. The waymarkers and signposts do blend into the environment and are not always easy to see from a distance.
If you have any questions about this walk, please leave me a comment or drop me a message on Facebook or Instagram. I tend to use these social media platforms more frequently.
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Filmed on an iPhone XR (I took four little battery packs for the week, which was sufficient).
Edited using iMovie.
Music from KZbin studio.

[@endurance-adventures]

A great video of a lovely adventure - you’ve captured it so well x

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thanks so much! 😊 I wasn’t sure how much footage I’d get from day one, but managed to cobble something together. 😀

[@andrewmatley7688]

another nice walk to look forward to Thanks you Rachel.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Glad you enjoyed it 😄

[@setusworld]

Great footage & such a beautiful sharing 👍🏻🌹🌹

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thank you very much! ☺️

[@JefPersonalVideos]

Its a beautiful and peaceful scenery around and delicious food thanks for sharing

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for stopping by 😎

[@openmindedwonderer]

Great part one, look like a great walk. look forward to part two

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thanks, it was a lovely day, a short one but a good way to start the week. Yorkshire is rather nice. x

[@prwoolrich]

Spent many happy hours walking here. You captured the Dale's beautifully.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Many thanks! It is an incredible place 🤩

[@kreator973]

Wonderful sharing I like it so much. Have a perfect time. Be well. Greetings!

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thank you! Cheers! 😌

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Beautiful first day. Those rivers are definitely in full flow. The names of the starting place and your camp site sound like Norse places. Aysgard, the home of the Gods. I digress. Great vlog Rachel, thanks for sharing.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

It wouldn't surprise me if the place names had their origins in Norse language and shaped over time. Thanks for watching Chris. Have a great weekend. x

[@unclepeteswildadventures]

Nice one Rachel. One of my favourite places on the planet , Aysgarth falls.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

It was my first time there, it was rather spectacular 🤩

[@thevigarfeeling]

Awww great hike around. Lovely 😊

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thanks for watching 😎

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

Ay up me duck. Lovely, God's country. I enjoyed this and am looking forward to catching up with the others. Ay a great weekend 👣👍🙂

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Hi, Yorkshire is amazing! Love it up there 🥰

[@suepinington1537]

Looking good, Rachel. Await episode 2 with interest!

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Day one was bliss, however as the week unfolded it become more challenging. Thank you for watching Sue. Have a good weekend. x

[@DrunkOnWanderlust]

Great job ladies and well done in the video! Very informative and beautifully filmed xx

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thank you so much! It's an amazing trail. x

[@LouandLolsTravels]

Great first installment. Looks like a lovely part of the country x

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

It really is! Quieter than the Peaks but equally as beautiful and enchanting 🥰

[@G.J..Journeys]

A lovely part of the country. Good deal for the campsite too. Just caught a glimpse of the filming location for the vets. We visited many years ago when All creatures was on tv. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

I’m currently making my way through the remake of All Creatures great and small. It’s a wonderful tv series, heart warming.

[@claireEt9055]

Great part one of the walk. Looking forward to the next instalment 😊 Thanks for sharing it with us 👍🏻

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

More to come! Thanks for tuning in ☺️

[@NaomisAdventures]

Very nice

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thanks for supporting and watching the channel 😀

[@FXGlobally]

Nice video. Wonderful natural sound of the water. Awesome relaxing place. Very good walking tour. Beautiful first day. Sending full support. Big like 55. New subs. Enjoy your day.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thank you very much! I hope you have a good weekend. Take care x

[@alisonmoxon7519]

Great video again . Love that area . Thanks for sharing x

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thanks for watching. The Dales are incredible 🥰

[@debsmostexcellentadventure5353]

Will watch tomorrow when back from hospital debs xx

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Take care Debs, I hope your ok xx

[@debsmostexcellentadventure5353]

@@ramblingracheltrailtales Thank you i am ok,its my husband i am worried about debs xx

[@VagabondTurtle]

Hey Rachel 😊 this seems like such a great walk ! Love to see the town and the countryside! That nature is breathtaking 😊

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

It really is! Thank you for watching. Yorkshire is rather amazing 🤩

[@petercooper9277]

I enjoy your videos I just wish they were much longer👍🌹💃🏻

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

The next day we did many more miles, which will be a longer video. Thanks for stopping by. 🤩

[@petercooper9277]

Hi Rachel always pleased to see you, best wishes from London 🤗❤️🇬🇧

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thank you so much! I hope you’ve had a good weekend 😀

[@NorwayHikesTrails]

Nice video Rachel 👍

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thank you! 😃

[@mrnobodieswildcampingadventure]

Looks like a start of a great adventure, will most certainly be watching the next parts! Liked and Subscribed.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Awesome, thank you! 😀

[@AlanMETALMAN]

Been going to Aysgarth Falls since I was a kid but it has to be 3 or even 4 years since we were there last but always a spectacular sight to behold. May was wet Up North too but thankfully we had a great June and I love the market Cross and church in Askrigg. Basic facilities for your camp but at least you had the pub right next to your tents, as well as the awesome view. Cheers Alan

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

It was an amazing place Aysgarth Falls. The first section was a real treat. xx

[@solitaryrambler]

Loved this Rachel! I'm sure you had a lovely few days in the Yorkshire Dales, for me it really rivals the Peak District. Aysgarth Falls to Askrigg, great start to your journey. Look forward to seeing the next parts 😊👍

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Thank you Patrick. It’s much quieter than the Peaks but still amazingly wonderful 😁

[@glyn829]

Good that Rachel 👍 loved the campsite with the toilet in the shed lol 👍 never new there was a Herriot's way hope it sll went well 👍 regards Glyn

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Hi Glyn, thanks for watching. The campsite was basic but had everything we needed for one night.

[@TT-Travel-Photography]

Just amazing your video new friend! New sub !! Thanks a lot for sharing your great work.

[@FXWalesAnnaAlf]

This looked such a gorgeous place to hike and the hotel must have been great to eat the fish and chips even if you did have to have packaged meals for the rest of the time 🤭 Enjoyed the look around ~ Anna

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

The intention is always to take our own food but I always get distracted by a nice café or pub! Lol! Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend xx

[@reluctantfellrunner]

Just finished watching a rerun of the tv series of All Creatures Great and Small. Love Siegfried. Did not realise how little Peter Davidson was in it. Probably off doing Dr Who. Thanks for taking us around.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

I never heard of James Herriot until I came across this trail and did my research. I have now watched all three seasons of the latest 'all creatures great and small', I love it! The characters are fantastic and its genuinely a heart warming story. My favourite character is Tricky Woo! x

[@Lisa-eo9gd]

My dog is named Herriot after the famous veterinarian. (She is both great and small.) There is such a big difference between hiking in England and hiking in the United States where I live. So different but both very beautiful. Thank you for this video.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

I've been watching the recent remake of All Creatures Great and Small over the last few weeks, love it! Never read the books thou. Yorkshire is a unique area of England, so beautiful. I must admit, hiking in America does seem more hazardous with rattlesnakes and bears! The only major issue in England is the blooming weather lol! Thanks for watching.

[@Lisa-eo9gd]

@@ramblingracheltrailtales Does England have moose, bison, cougars, alligators...? I have never encountered any of those but one time I found myself in a tornado while on the trail. So, we need to be mindful of weather as well. Happy trails!

[@yasminshikingmission]

Hey Rachel and Steph 😊 it’s so lovely there by aysgarth falls really relaxing place. Great spot to start the walk. Looks a really great start to the trail some lovely river sections and open views.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Hi Yasmin, would you consider doing the Herriot Way or maybe the odd section? x

[@yasminshikingmission]

@@ramblingracheltrailtales I’d defo consider walking it 😁

[@WyeExplorer]

Good start Rachel - it wasn't tipping down at least and out of the blocks mostly flat. Love the look of Yorkshire villages. Yeah, reminded me of 'All Creatures Great and Small.' As for the camp - ideal. Well, all the best as you go. Mark

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

It was nice that the trail's first day was flat and easy going, and the weather was good. However, as the week unfolded, we were presented with many challenges! lol! Thanks for watching. x

[@WyeExplorer]

@@ramblingracheltrailtales Yeah, good out the blocks Rachel. I look forward to seeing what the challenges were. Peace.

[@DaveGoodman1959]

Brilliant Rachael 👍 Ohh I’ve not been to the Dales for a couple of years such a fantastic place hiking. The pub campground looked good. 🍻

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

I can't believe we had the campsite to ourselves, it served its purpose. The first day was an easy day, lovely countryside too. x

[@judithtuttlies946]

❤Thank you for inspiration. I will walk the herriot way next year in July. I will stay completely at butt house keld.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Hi Judith. I’d recommend the high route between Keld and Reeth, it’s quite something, also less sheep squeeze gates on the high route too. 😀

[@GENerationXplorers]

Watching now, thank goodness i saw you at Yasmins! I like the sound of the Herriot Way. £17.50 for a week is a good price. Wow those falls are very impressive. Pinch gate? I like that name! Nicely done. River Ure looked very full. I liked the stepping stones. That was some drive you had to get to the starting point, i bet you were dying to stretch your legs after that drive. Loved the old motor in Askrigg. Campsite to yourselves, superb! Wig wam time! 😂 a superb video, the food and beer looks lovely! ❤

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

The guidebook referred to the sheep squeezes as pinch gates, I presume this is the offical name for them? We wanted to leave the vehicle somewhere fairly secure, this car park seemed to be ok. Day one was a nice warm up for the rest of the week. Askrigg is also a very nice village too. Thanks for watching. Have a good week. x

[@DesGreene]

Hi Rachel. Looks great so far (including the fish & chips! 😁) Sounds like day 2 onwards is going to be a little tougher! All the best and see you soon👍😊

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Ha! Yes, day two we really pushed it! Thanks for watching. X

[@lordbungle6235]

"Walking the Herriot way" sounds like a stroll with your hand up a cows bum. 😮 He seemed to spend a lot of time like that in the books 😂

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Aha ha! 🤣 I’ve been watching the remake of All Creatures Great and Small, and yes, there’s a lot of hands up cows bottoms! 😆

[@modestadventurers]

We’ve won the Dartmoor case 🎉

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Brilliant news! I’m so pleased! 🤩

[@lewisgardner1660]

Nice video lovely views that’s for sure. Do you spend a lot of time walking the tow paths around where you live? My wife and I hired a Narrowboat from braunston a few years ago, it was a lovely few days rest, we don’t have any canals in Essex where we live

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Hi 👋 Yes I do walk the local canal networks. I’d say most of Northants best walks are around by the canals or rivers, being mostly a lowland region. I know Braunston well, several nice pubs in the village and a lovely marina too.

[@jonbroadsword7572]

Title suggestion for this episode: "Chips 'n' Dales".

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Ha! I do love chips and dales 🥰

[@ksgonewild]

Hey lovely!! Have finally got around to watching part 1!! I know those pinch gates are to stop animals but seriously, a nightmare with a backpack, especially for us more womanly women! 😂🤣 You’re visiting whores?! 😂🤣 I’ve had wine I apologise! 😂🤣 it looked lovely, can’t wait for part two!! 😍

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Hey Karen 😊 Thanks for stopping by. Yes part 2 we walked to Hawes/Whores lol! I had to double check several times I was pronouncing it correctly which I was 😜 This was my first time hiking in Yorkshire, loved this trail. Xx