It is a walk of contrasts – along the way it passes through the
historic market towns of Boroughbridge, Thirsk and Richmond with their
numerous tourist attractions; it passes famous battle sites and historic
parkland; through lush meadows and dramatic gorges; and travels the
length of Swaledale, considered by many to be the most beautiful of all
the Yorkshire Dales .
Along the way you will find friendly village pubs and tea rooms, and a
range of accommodation options. It can be walked in one go over a
series of days with overnight stops along the way; or by basing yourself
in Boroughbridge and/or Richmond and using public transport to get from
start and finish points of each days walk. Alternatively it can be
walked as separate day walks using public transport to get back to your
starting point.
The Swale Way was originally conceived by John Brock of the Ramblers
Association in 1995. The route was then revised to take advantage of the
Open Access legislation, by members of the Walkers are Welcome towns of
Boroughbridge and Kirkby Stephen.
The guide book draws heavily on these
sources as it traces the Way through one of Yorkshire’s most iconic
landscapes.
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