A pleasant countryside circular stroll. An initial climb out of Weeton, then a walk primarily on roads to the River Wharfe. Then, following the river bank before returning to Weeton.
The only downside is the route crosses the busy A61 twice.
Throughout, there are views of the countryside north of Leeds.
This walk would be a wonderful summer stroll, when the trees have some foliage.
Some of the nicest parts of the walk are along the River Wharfe.
A sandy “Beach” near Netherby Deep – Great for a picnic
Old Wier near Harewood Bridge.
Rougemont Carr – the site of an old castle, and a lovely wood.
And a couple of very different bridges
We redid the walk in May 2026. There was a lot more leaves on the trees and Rougemont Carr was in the final stges of an impressive display of bluebells.
If we ever do this walk again, I think it will be in reverse. So the last section will be downhill giving views over Pool / Harewood bank, where as on the usual routing these views are behind you.
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