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Marrick

Date ... Saturday, 20 December 2008
Distance ... 7.5 miles
Ascent ... 1125 feet
Time ... 3 hours 15 mins
Weather ... 6ºc, light SW winds, overcast with occasional sunny spells and dry
Summits ... None
Start ... Reeth - honesty box parking on the village green (SE038993)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº30 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000)
Books ... Swaledale Walks by Paul Hannon (ISBN 1870141393)


As we were still in the middle of getting things ready for Christmas and going away for New Year, we really didn't fancy a long drive over to the Lakes, so we picked on a walk we hadn't done before from the village of Reeth, along the river to Marrick Priory and returning over Fremington Edge. After last weeks brilliant walk on Walla Crag, the overcast grey skies of today's walk were a real disappointment, but we can't always be so lucky, read more ...

The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

Heading out of Reeth at the beginning of the walk

Heading out of Reeth at the beginning of the walk

The first part of the walk follows Arkle Beck for a short while, as we headed for Grinton

The first part of the walk follows Arkle Beck for a short while, as we headed for Grinton

The Bridge Inn in Grinton

The Bridge Inn in Grinton

The hamlet of Fremington from the path alongside the River Swale

The hamlet of Fremington from the path alongside the River Swale

Looking up at Fremington Edge, and our return path, from the riverside path

Looking up at Fremington Edge, and our return path, from the riverside path

The River Swale with Harkerside Moor in the background

The River Swale with Harkerside Moor in the background

Looking back towards Calver Hill, with Reeth just visible, from near to Marrick Priory

Looking back towards Calver Hill, with Reeth just visible, from near to Marrick Priory

Marrick Priory, which is now used as an Outdoor Education Centre

Marrick Priory, which is now used as an Outdoor Education Centre

Heading up the steep path through Step Woods

Heading up the steep path through Step Woods

Looking down on Reeth village from Fremington Edge, there is still a bit of snow left on Great Shunner Fell in the far distance

Looking down on Reeth village from Fremington Edge, there is still a bit of snow left on Great Shunner Fell in the far distance

Calver Hill from Fremington Edge

Calver Hill from Fremington Edge

Fremington Edge

Fremington Edge

Another view of Calver Hill from Fremington Edge

Another view of Calver Hill from Fremington Edge

Arkengarthdale from the path down Fremington Edge towards Reeth

Arkengarthdale from the path down Fremington Edge towards Reeth

Calver Hill, from the same spot

Calver Hill, from the same spot

Heading into the hamlet of Fremington near the end of the walk

Heading into the hamlet of Fremington near the end of the walk