Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill.
Just under seven miles and about three and three quarter hours, out of Richmond by Hurgill Road and Whitcliffe Wood to the top of the scar, where three stones mark the spot a horse went over the edge in 1606 and its rider survived; the woodland track is firm and the scar-top pasture is soft going. Start from the roadside parking at Aislabeck Plantation on Hurgill Road, or walk up from Richmond market place and add a mile each way. This is a walk to keep a dog firmly on the lead for, and not only because the pasture is grazed - the scar drops two hundred feet sheer for most of a mile with no fence between path and edge at any point; there is water in the wood but none along the top, and the field crossings are a mixture of gates and stone stiles, two of which are narrow enough to stop a big dog.
The substantial ruins of a Premonstratensian abbey set in a bend of the Swale, reached by an easy mile-and-a-half riverside walk from Richmond Castle. English Heritage confirms that dogs on leads are welcome throughout the site, and admission is free. One of the most rewarding short walks in Richmondshire for anyone with a dog.
A rewarding town-and-river circuit beneath the great Norman keep of Richmond Castle, following the Swale past Richmond Falls and along the grassy riverside meadows of The Batts. Mostly enclosed riverside paths where dogs can stretch their legs, with the falls a favourite paddling spot in low water; keep dogs close near the weirs and when the river runs high. Dog-friendly pubs and the Station cafe are moments away.
Mighty Norman fortress towering above the Swale, one of the oldest stone castles in England, now cared for by English Heritage. Dogs on leads are welcome to explore the grounds, and water bowls are set out near the entrance. The wall-top views over the river and town are superb, and the riverside Batts walk starts directly below.
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