Millthrop Bridge damage

Parapet damaged on Millthrop Bridge (photo: YDNPA)

Millthrop Bridge – which takes the road from Dent to Sedbergh across the River Rawthey – has been damaged by a vehicle and is now closed to motor traffic.

It is open to walkers at the moment, so Dales Way walkers can still cross with care.

The north-eastern parapet has been knocked down, making that side dangerous, but walkers sticking to the south-western edge should be o.k.

Should the bridge be closed altogether in the future, there are a couple of alternative routes for Dales Way walkers:-

• To rejoin the Dales Way at Birks Mill, follow the road beside the river westwards for a little under half a mile, then join a footpath that leads to the crossing of the River at Birks Mill footbridge (itself only recently fixed with help from the DWA);
• To head in to Sedbergh, follow a footpath alongside the River heading east for half a mile, to cross at New Bridge.

Watch this space for updates.

Dales Way IPA at the Flying Duck

A brand new beer brewed by Dent Brewery to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Dales Way is now available at the Flying Duck in Ilkley – just in time for our 2019 AGM!

Dales Way IPA has been brewed especially by the Dent Brewery, and first to sample it was our chairman Colin Speakman at the George & Dragon in Dent.

A couple of barrels have been sent down to Ilkley as a special guest ale at the Flying Duck, which will once again host the Dales Way Association Annual General Meeting this year on Saturday 19th October.

Gather at the pub from 1.15 p.m. for sandwiches and chips. the meeting starts at 2 p.m. sharp and will feature a presentation of the year’s events by Colin.

There’s a 4-mile walk in the morning to Mount Calvary and Middleton Woods – meet at the start of the Dales Way, Ilkley Old Bridge, at 10.30 a.m. (details on our Home page).