Fewston

Follow the red way mark arrows. Starting at Swinsty Moor car park 1 at the southern end of Fewston Reservoir Dam, leave the car park by the main entrance, cross the road into the wood and take the left-hand path downhill to the path running along the western shore of the reservoir. This path is easy to follow and for most of its length is within a few metres of the water. Follow the path around to the left at point 2 and continue on this stretch for about 2 miles until you reach a wooden gate with an ‘A’ frame access point alongside that leads into the car park beside the A59 at Blubberhouses at point 3. Follow the path on the right-hand edge of the car park to the steps leading up to the main road (A59).

Climb the steps and turn right on the pavement alongside the A59 for approximately 100 metres to a gap in the fence on the right and a further flight of steps down towards the reservoir at point 4. Descend the steps, turning left at the bottom to follow the footpath along the eastern side of the reservoir to point 5 near the dam. Here turn left through a gap in the wall and proceed uphill with a wall on your right. Follow the wall to a junction with another path at point 6 and turn right down a flight of stone steps to the public road.

Turn right on the road, passing a house on the end of Fewston Reservoir Dam, cross the dam on the pavement. At the northern end of the dam turn right through a gap in the wall at point 7 and climb the steps or take the zig-zag ramp up into the wood.  Continue up a slight gradient parallel to the road to the point where you entered the wood at the start. Cross the road back to the car park.

OS Map: Explorer 297 – Ilkley and Otley

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