The Bard of Barking
Walking Club
Founded 1981
THREE FEATHERS WALKS
In order to qualify for the Three Feathers Badge each participant must complete a series of three set walks in a period of twelve months.
Th
at
means that all the three walks MUST be completed between (1st January -
31st December) in any one calendar year and each must be completed in a single
days continuous walk.
All of the walks are sited in NATIONAL PARKS and all are circular routes, having the advantage of starting finishing at the same point. Each of the walks are arduous and must be taken seriously requiring sound planning.
FIRST FEATHER
The Yorkshire Dales, 30 miles, start and finish KETTLEWELL.
SECOND FEATHER
The North Yorkshire Moors, 30 miles, start and finish THE WHITE HORSE, KILBURN
THIRD FEATHER
The Peak District (Derbyshire) 26 miles, start and finish YORKSHIRE BRIDGE
Attached are full details of each of the ‘Feather’ walks. The walks can be undertaken in any order. On successful completion of all the walks within the allotted time, return time sheets and a short resume to the ‘Bard Recorder’ or ‘Victim’.
An attractive badge will be supplied on completion of all three walks.
NB. For persons wishing to camp in near proximity of the start or each of the walks a sites are listed on the. foot of each of the information sheets.
The Bard of Barking Walking Club
The Bard of Barking Walking Club is trying to promote the ‘Three Feathers Walks’ consisting of three walks in the Northern National Parks, after completion of which the participants can purchase a rather attractive badge.
We feel that it is walk which may appeal to the energetic walker as it is a series of three long walks, to be completed within a calendar year — this makes it rather unique.
The story of the initiation of these walks would make rather interesting reading. It all began with failure of three group members to complete the Three Peaks of Yorkshire and consequent harassment of the said members by the mysterious ‘Bard of Barking’, who sent three white feathers as a mark of cowardice and various poems from different parts of the country goading them to change failure into success. Victory achieved, the three white feathers were returned and subsequently the identity of the Bard was revealed.
We thought you would appreciate the enclosed details of our walk, which we hope you will find interesting. One of those Bard victims still has a portfolio of these poems and would be more than willing to let you see them if necessary.
We look forward to hearing from you.
The Three Feathers
First Feather
O.S. map 1:50,000 series sheet 98
The Yorkshire Dales
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START |
KETTLEWELL — 971724 |
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Proceed to Cam Head, Follow ridge path, and lower slope Starbotton Fell. Continue on footpath northerly to Old Quarries. From this point ascend direct to Trig point, 702 metre, BUCKDEN PIKE. Descend via waterfall from BUCKDEN PIKE to CRAY |
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SUPPORT 1 |
CRAY — 942792 |
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7 miles |
Take crossing Crook Gills skirting Todd Wood to Scar House, on to YOCKENTHWAITE and road to RAISGILL. From RAISGILL cross Horsehead Moor, descending to HALTON GILL. |
SUPPORT 2 |
HALTON GILL — 881765 |
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13 miles |
Road to Foxup; path south to Low Bergh
and on to Far Bergh climbing on Foxup Moor to 484 metres. Take footpath |
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SUPPORT 3 |
DALE Head — 843715 |
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20 miles |
From Dale Head on road in direction of Halton Gill for 1.5 miles, branch off to right taking track to Dawsons Close and on to Cow Close, descending to Spittle Croft, East Garth and across river Skirfare to LITTON HALL. |
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SUPPORT 4 |
LITTON HALL — 907741 |
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25 miles |
From Litton Hall follow footpath adjacent to river Skirfare to Arncliffe. From Arncliffe take footpath opposite church ascending to Craggs through Byre Bank Wood then across Middlesmoor pasture finally descending Craggs into Kettlewell. |
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Finish — 30 miles |
KETTLEWELL — 971724 |
The Three Feathers
First Feather
O.S. map 1:50,000 series sheet 100
The North York Moors
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START |
WHITE HORSE, KILBURN — 515813 |
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Leave car park climbing steps on right hand of White Horse, following ridge path passing Roulstone Scar, passing Gliding Club to Sutton Bank. Cross the main A170 and on secondary road to Cold Kirby, then take path north to Murton Grange. |
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SUPPORT 1 |
Road Junction MURTON GRANGE — 537883 |
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5 miles |
Follow secondary road to HAWNBY, from here track northerly to Hill end House on to Moorgate and Sportsmans Hall descend to stream crossing rickety bridge and then across moor to Ewe Cote Farm. Leave farm by track and Council road descending to river Seph cross new bridge climbing through wood to B1257 near to Birch wood. |
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SUPPORT 2 |
B1257 Near Birch wood — 567914 |
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11 miles |
Leave B1257 taking track to Carr cote and across moor to Potter House, here follow path into East Moor wood. Now take a course approx. south east on good forest track and cross ford. at Bognire Gill here pick up Helmsley road past bank farm and uphill to view point and car park. |
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SUPPORT 3 |
CAR PARK View Point — 613880 |
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16 miles |
From car park pick up forest track into |
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SUPPORT 4 |
HELMSIEY — 690840 |
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20 miles |
Leave Helmsley following Cleveland Nay through Winny Bank Wood, towards Ashberry Farm having crossed river Rye by road bridge. Now pick up track south follow a short distance taking footpath south across Scawton Moor passing close to tumuli and on to A170. |
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SUPPORT 5 |
A170 — 560318 |
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25 miles |
Now follow A170 in direction of Sutton
Bank for approx |
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Finish — 30 miles |
WHITE HORSE, KILBURN — 515813 |
The Three Feathers
Third Feather
O.S. map 1:50,000 series sheet 110
The Peak District (Derbyshire)
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START |
YORKSHIRE BRIDGE INN — 201350 |
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Downhill on secondary road 1/3 of mile to sharp left hand bend, at this point turn right on track towards resevoir for a short distance watch for footpath on left. Take this footpath on left rising steeply at southern boundary of wood, tough climb to summit of WIN HILL 462 metre. Descend Win Hill to Twitchill Farm continuing to railway line, continue towards Fulwood Stile Farm, cross under railway before reaching farm to Hope road. Walk n.w. along road to Townhead. Here take path ascending to summit of LOSE HILL 476 metre. Then follow ridge path over Back Tor — Hollins Cross — and Mam Tor 517 metre. Drop off mam Tor to Road. |
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SUPPORT 1 |
ROAD — 1248311 |
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7 miles |
Here take path along Rushup edge to lords seat continue on this path a further mile and take path North Brown Knoll — Kinder Low and KINDER DOWNFALL. Follow Pennine Way for short distance to Snake path at Ashop Head — Ashop Clough — Snake Inn on A57. Break here for a well deserved pint. |
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SUPPORT 2 |
SNAKE INN A57 — 113906 |
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18 miles |
From Inn along A57 1/3 mile N.W. taking track on right ascending into wood and Roman Road, here footpath to Hayridge Fam and rejoin A57 crossing road to ford. |
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SUPPORT 3 |
FORD — 142896 |
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21 miles |
Now follow track which becomes path and on to Crookstone barn, path then follows edge of forest and on to Wooler Knoll 385 meter. Now near journeys end continuing to Yorkshire bridge Inn. |
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Finish — 26 miles |
YORKSHIRE BRIDGE INN — 201350 |
You have now completed all of “THE FEATHERS” and are one of the distinguished “ORDER OF THE BARD” and are eligible for the three feathers badge.