Fewston & Beecroft walk
We're carrying out essential work at Swinsty that may affect your visit
To keep everyone safe while we're working, we need to close the crest road over the embankment and you won't be able to walk your usual route.
Covid-19 update
In accordance with government guidance, our recreational sites and car parks remain open during the national lockdown for people to exercise locally. We ask that you follow the latest guidance to help keep yourself, our key workers and others safe. In the current lockdown this includes:
- Please do not travel to one of our sites if it isn’t local (which the government has defined as the village, town, or part of a city where you live).
- Please only visit to exercise with your household, your support bubble, or to meet one other person.
If you do plan to visit, we continue to request that you are respectful of our sites, staff members, other visitors and local communities:
- Please maintain social distancing throughout your visit.
- Please follow any instructions on signage around the site.
- Please follow designated paths. The paths are there to keep you and our key workers safe.
- Make sure you take any litter home with you and do not light any BBQs or fires.
- If the car park is full, please do not park on verges or on the road as this causes traffic issues and can block important access for operational vehicles or the emergency services.
All of our toilet facilities are currently closed so please be mindful of this when visiting.
This exciting walk takes you on a journey along the water’s edge, through pastures and woodland plantations. The route offers panoramic views of Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs from various angles. The walk is 3.7 miles long.
Location
10 miles West of Harrogate
Difficulty
3 out of 4
Route Length
3.7 miles
Walking Time
4.5 hours
Terrain & Gradient
The route features stiles, steep climbs and muddy fields. The route has uneven ground for much of the walk but is a wide surfaced track between points 1-3.
How To Get There
By car: The route starts at our free car park at Stack Point (HG3 1SU), along the eastern edge of Swinsty Reservoir. Please note that there is a 2.2m height barrier.
From Harrogate: head west, either via the A59 or Penny Pot Lane. When you reach a junction with the B6451, turn left and then shortly afterwards turn right onto Wydra Lane (signposted Fewston 1 mile). After about half a mile, when you reach a crossroads, turn left onto Cobby Skye Road. Shortly afterwards, at the T junction, turn left again and continue for less than ½ mile until you reach the car park on your right.
By public transport: Unfortunately, there is no public transport currently available to Swinsty Reservoir.
For up to date travel information from any location visit google maps to search directions.
More things to do near Harrogate
Whether you fancy a gentle stroll around a reservoir, a challenging hike, a bike ride with the family, a bit of pony trekking or an afternoon of fishing, there's plenty to do around Harrogate.
