Follifoot to Spofforth Castle Loop

Five miles and a little over two hours on field paths, woodland and farm tracks between the two villages, with only 70 metres of climbing but several stiles and heavy going across the clay in a wet winter. Start from the village centre in Follifoot where there is roadside parking near the Radcliffe Arms; the 7 bus from Harrogate serves both Follifoot and Spofforth if you would rather make it a linear walk. The ruined English Heritage keep at Spofforth is free to wander and dogs are welcome in the grounds on a lead, but almost the whole route crosses grazed arable and pasture, so leads stay on and there is little open water beyond the Crimple.