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Carved Stones Along the Path – Frank's Bridge, Kirkby Stephen loop from Wharton

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Carved Stones Along the Path – Frank's Bridge, Kirkby Stephen loop from Wharton

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Carved Stones Along the Path – Frank's Bridge, Kirkby Stephen loop from Wharton

04:32

16.9km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.92 km

Ruins of Lammerside Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

These are the ruins of a 12th century building, which was subsequently rebuilt in the 14th century as a Pele tower (a small fortified tower) to protect against Scots raiders. The castle was occupied by some of the Wharton family (there is Wharton Hall in the area, south-west of Kirkby Stephen), but abandoned in the 17th century.

Myself, I always wonder about day-to-day life in the past in places such as these, now overtaken by grass and the natural world. Some say I am too sentimental...

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4.71 km

Wharton Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

This was a fortified house, built around 1415 by the Wharton family. The family extended the property in the mid-16th century. A deer park was established, requiring the relocation of an entire village nearby. This is a Grade-I protected building these days, as well as a scheduled monument. Appreciate from the outside: this is a private property (the north and west side of it is used nowadays as a farm; the rest is ruins).

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6.17 km

Carved Stones on the Poet's Walk, Kirkby Stephen

Highlight • Monument

6.49 km

Carved Stones Along the Path

Highlight • Monument

7.91 km

Frank's Bridge, Kirkby Stephen

Highlight • Bridge

A pleasant market town at the head of the Eden Valley, Kirkby Stephen enjoys an enviable position close to the Yorkshire Dales, North Pennines and Lake District.

Wainwright's Coast to Coast passes through the town from the west, whilst Lady Anne's Way comes up from the south. A statue of Lady Anne stands in front of the visitor centre.

A hike up to Nine Standards Rigg is splendid, with terrific views from the top. Meanwhile, fans of Arthurian legend might fancy an amble south into the Vale of Mallerstang and the romantic ruins of Pendragon Castle.

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8.45 km

Kirkby Stephen Parish Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Kirkby Stephen Parish Church is often called the "Cathedral of the Dales" and, in Cumbria, only Kendal Parish Church is larger. The first was built in Anglo-Saxon times; it was replaced in 1170 by a Norman church. This was replaced by the present building in 1240 and has been altered in the centuries since, being partly rebuilt in 1847 and restored in the 1870s.

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8.97 km

Scenic Grassy Path

Highlight • Trail

11.8 km

Wooden Gate Near Nateby

Highlight • Structure

16.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

2.07 km

1.76 km

1.36 km

485 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.66 km

4.32 km

2.90 km

2.32 km

1.46 km

1.23 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Carved Stones Along the Path – Frank's Bridge, Kirkby Stephen loop from Wharton

Ruins of Lammerside Castle

Wharton Hall

Carved Stones on the Poet's Walk, Kirkby Stephen

Carved Stones Along the Path

Frank's Bridge, Kirkby Stephen

Kirkby Stephen Parish Church

Scenic Grassy Path

Wooden Gate Near Nateby

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