Fields and Fell Beck trail from Brimham Rocks
This gentle and easy walk through meadows, pastures and woodland leads you to Fell Beck before meandering back towards the Brimham Rocks visitor centre. Along the route, you'll be able to take in sweeping views across the surrounding countryside and stop to marvel at rock formations such as Idol Rock and the Dancing Bear.
Total steps: 3
Total steps: 3
Start point
Brimham Rocks car park, grid ref: SE 2085 6458
Step 1
From the Brimham Rocks car park, go down the road you came in on but, before reaching the public road, turn right down the track marked 'Private Road to Druids Cave farm'. Stay on this track for about 1 mile (1.5km; 20 minutes or so) then, shortly before it ends as a private drive, look out for a footpath gate to the left.
Step 2
Go through the gate and continue down the footpath and on through the gate at the far end. Turn right, and shortly after you'll reach a stone stile. Continue on the winding way through the woods. Where a signpost points back to Smelthouses, bear left down the path to Fell Beck. There's a bridge on your left and a stile to your right. Cross the stile and head up the track through fields, staying near the left-hand boundaries of each, until after the fourth gate when you should follow the right-hand boundary wall to reach a step stile over the wall ahead of you. Go over the step stile then bear diagonally left across the field through a gate to a track. Turn right on the track and in 80 yards (75 metres) or so take the footpath to the right across the field and through a gate. Turn left and you'll see the gate leading onto a track about 55 yards (50 metres) or so further on.
Step 3
Continue straight on the track for about 440 yards (400 metres) to where there's a National Trust boundary sign. On your right is a path heading back and upwards through the trees – follow this path up through a gulley and when you reach a fork bear right. Follow this path, looking out for panoramic views on your right. Stop to marvel at Idol Rock, then after 80–90 paces look back to your right to see the Druids Writing Desk. Continue on the path and look out for the Dancing Bear near to the back of the visitor centre. From the visitor centre you can meander gently back down through the rocks to the car park.
End point
Brimham Rocks car park, grid ref: SE 2085 6458
Trail map
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