Classic Walks in Wharfedale & Littondale

6 days walking, based in Grassington

Grassington, our base for 'Classic Walks in Wharfedale & Littondale', is the 'capital' of Upper Wharfedale and ideally situated for the best of the walking. Although small in size the town has a good range of services and facilities, mainly clustered around the central cobbled market square. The town also has a National Park Visitor Centre and the Upper Wharfedale Folk Museum containing many interesting exhibits relating to life from by-gone days. There are a number of inns and restaurants in Grassington which serve food in the evenings, whilst the surrounding villages, also have a number of quality eating places.

The daily meeting point in Grassington is the car park of the National Park Visitor Centre.

Accommodation

There is a reasonable variety of accommodation in Grassington, including hotels, bed and breakfast guesthouses and self-catering cottages. Additionally there is plenty of accommodation in surrounding villages. The nearest Youth Hostel is at Kettlewell (7 miles). Details can be found on the following websites:

Alternatively, an accommodation guide can be obtained from the National Park Visitor Centre in Grassington, whose contact details are as follows:

National Park Visitor Centre, Colvend, Hebden Road, Grassington, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LB.
Telephone: 01756 751690
Fax: 01756 751693
E. Mail: grassington@ytbtic.co.uk

How to reach Grassington by public transport

The nearest railway station to Grassington is Skipton (nine miles distant). From Skipton there is a regular bus service (No. 72 and 72R) to Grassington, run by Pride of the Dales. National Express run a limited coach service to skipton.

General information on Grassington and the Upper Wharfedale area area can be found on the following websites:

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