Serenity beside the River Wharf

18.04.2026

Upper Wharfedale was new territory for me. I had visited Grassington and the lower reaches of the River Wharfe before so I was curious to discover as I set out on foot, the stone circle of Yockenthwaite, just over three miles north west of Buckden.

The route follows the Dales Way along the banks of the Wharfe where it joins Dubb’s Lane