Saunter along riverside paths from the Dales village of Burnsall
FEW villages anywhere can live up to their nicknames quite as well as Bonny Burnsall. Small wonder that the attractive community, which boasts a graceful Victorian five-arch bridge by the village green, and is overlooked by Burnsall Fell and Simon’s Seat, is a popular spot with walkers and picnickers alike. This undemanding walk – at times little more than a riverside stroll – sets off from the bridge and then accompanies the sparkling Wharfe upstream, taking in some of its loveliest sections on the way to Grassington and the dramatic cataracts of Linton Falls before breaking away to visit the hidden hamlet of Thorpe-in-the-Hollow. Tucked away between the low hills and aloof from the main valley, it is said this proved a haven, keeping locals and livestock, safe from marauding Scottish raiders, notably after Robert the Bruce’s victory at Bannockburn in 1314. The would-be plunderers passed by, completely unaware of its existence. Even today it is an oasis of peace when the rest of Wharfedale may be bursting at the seams.
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