Farndale Daffodil Walk - North Yorkshire Moors
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Join Lee for a 15km (9.5 miles) walk around the Farndale (aka The Daffodile) valley where, whilst taking in the spectacular views, we'll stroll alongside "carpets of golden wild daffodils all along the River Dove".
This will take us along the south side of the valley to Low Mill, where we'll then make an accent to join the old Westside Road (now a track). We'll continue along the ridge before dropping back into the valley to Church Houses.. We may stop for a beverage at the Feversham Arms before we embark on our final accent back to the car park to end the day.
Well behaved dogs welcome, although be warned that some parts of the route are along B-roads and country lanes. The car parks are off the fairly busy Blackley Ridge road. Therefore, dogs should be on leads at these points.
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What to bring
The ground conditions vary from gravel paths to mud tracks.
Essential
- Water: bring at least two litres
- Day rucksack: typically 20-30 litres, they are comfortable to wear and allow you to use your arms freely
- Boots: waterproof and breathable and designed for hiking
- Waterproof jacket: essential when hiking in all but the calmest of weather, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry
- Socks: proper walking socks will keep your feet dry and help prevent blisters
- Layered clothing: lets you quickly adapt to changes in the weather and body temperature. Go for a base layer (vest or t-shirt) and a mid layer (a micro fleece or shirt) and in cooler weather add an outer layer (a windproof jacket or thick fleece)
- Trousers: ideally no jeans as they become heavy and cold in the rain (...and then there's the chafing!!!!), breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry and on warm days shorts are OK
- Hat or cap: stay warm in winter and shaded in summer
- Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
- Lunch: bring a packed lunch unless otherwise stated
Optional
- Gaiters: recommended for wet weather or boggy conditions but not critical for this walk
- Gloves: Windproof, or better still, waterproof gloves are the best choice, bring a spare pair if expecting rain
- Sunglasses: for any sunny day, even in winter
- Sun cream: can be useful even on cloudy and winter days
- Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
Food & drink
Please bring your own food and water/drinks with you.