Abbeys Amble

103 mile circular walk linking three North Yorkshire abbeys

The Abbeys Amble is a long-distance path in North Yorkshire, England. It is a circular walk of 103 miles (165 km), starting and ending at Ripon Cathedral. It links three abbeys, Fountains Abbey, Bolton Abbey and Jervaulx Abbey, and three castles, Ripley Castle, Bolton Castle and Middleham Castle.

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Holiday Packages

All our Standard Itineraries include:

Hand-picked accommodation in B&Bs / guest houses / inns / small hotels
En-suite facilities where available
Breakfast
Daily baggage transfers from our own team of local drivers
All booking fees

We will also endeavour to include all these in any custom itinerary you wish to build for this walk.

Itin A: 7D / 8N £935 pp *

Day 1: Ripon to Ripley (11.9m)
Day 2: Ripley to Timble (12.9m)
Day 3: Timble to Appletreewick (18m)
Day 4: Appletreewick to Buckden (15.2m)
Day 5: Buckden to Redmire (13.9m)
Day 6: Redmire to Masham (16.8m)
Day 7: Masham to Ripon (14.7m)

£1,085 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£935 per person (based on two sharing)
£885 per person (based on group of 3)
£860 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

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Itin B: 8D / 9N £1,040 pp *

Day 1: Ripon to Ripley (11.9m)
Day 2: Ripley to Timble (12.9m)
Day 3: Timble to Appletreewick (18m)
Day 4: Appletreewick to Kettlewell (10.8m)
Day 5: Kettlewell to Thoralby (12.7m)
Day 6: Thoralby to Middleham (11.9m)
Day 7: Middleham to Masham (10.5m)
Day 8: Masham to Ripon (14.7m)

£1,200 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,040 per person (based on two sharing)
£985 per person (based on group of 3)
£960 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

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Itin C: 10D / 11N £1,290 pp *

Day 1: Ripon to Ripley (11.9m)
Day 2: Ripley to Timble (12.9m)
Day 3: walk to Bolton Abbey (11.6m), taxi to Grassington
Day 4: taxi to Bolton Abbey, walk to Grassington (10.7m)
Day 5: Grassington to Buckden (10.1m)
Day 6: Buckden to Aysgarth (10m)
Day 7: Aysgarth to Middleham (10.3m)
Day 8: Middleham to Masham (10.5m)
Day 9: Masham to West Tanfield (6.8m)
Day 10: West Tanfield to Ripon (7.8m)

£1,505 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,290 per person (based on two sharing)
£1,230 per person (based on group of 3)
£1,200 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

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* All headline holiday prices are shown per person, based on two people sharing.

Baggage Transfer

Baggage Transfer is automatically included in the price of all our Walking Holiday packages.

These prices are for anyone planning their own holiday and just need bags moving from one stop to the next.

Itin A

£305 per person (single)
£155 per person (based on two sharing)
£105 per person (based on group of 3)
£80 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin B

£325 per person (single)
£165 per person (based on two people)
£115 per person (based on group of 3)
£90 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin C

£370 per person (single)
£185 per person (based on two people)
£125 per person (based on group of 3)
£110 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Note: If you are booking accommodation in an Airbnb, you must ensure that there will either be someone available to take collection/delivery of your bags or that they have appropriate, secure storage in the event that the proprietor is absent.

Walk Information

Holiday Options
Walk Info
Maps & Guide Books

Rest Days
Rest days can be incorporated into any walking holiday package at an additional £70.00 per person per night

Solo Travellers
Solo travellers please contact us or use the booking form to send your proposed itinerary including dates, and we will price accordingly. Where possible, we take advantage of existing bookings from other clients to ensure you receive a cost effective service.

Alternative Itineraries
For alternative itineraries to those provided for this route, please contact us, or use the Booking Form to submit your proposed itinerary and number of participants and we will quote accordingly.

Walking Season Dates
Prices are based on the walk starting after 1st April and ending before 30th September. For walks outside those dates, please contact us. We provide a reduced out of season service, but still manage to meet the needs of most customers who contact us during this period.

Walk Information
The Abbey’s Amble is a long-distance path in North Yorkshire, England. It is a circular walk of 103 miles (165 km), starting and ending at Ripon Cathedral. It links three abbeys, Fountains Abbey, Bolton Abbey and Jervaulx Abbey, and three castles, Ripley Castle, Bolton Castle and Middleham Castle.

OS Explorer Maps
OL27 - North York Moors - Eastern area
OL30 - Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central areas

Guide Books
"Abbeys Amble" by John E. Eckersley - Published by John E Eckersley (May 1999)
ISBN 978-0953586202

Mobile Digital Mapping
Digital maps can be viewed on most modern smartphones using an appropriate app, downloaded from the app store associated with your device. Brigantes recommend that whichever app you use, it should support Ordnance Survey 1:25k or 1:50k scale maps. There are many apps to choose from, but the two main providers are Ordnance Survey and Memory Map.

Each provider’s app has its own benefits, but both provide all-important offline navigation, meaning your device does not need a mobile signal to work effectively on the trail.

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Walkers' Testimonials

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2 Replies to “Abbeys Amble”

Steven Thompson says:

22nd September 2019 at 16:24

It’s certainly not an amble, but enjoyable with some great scenery. We were very lucky with the weather and enjoyed the majority of overnight stops. Brigantes were again excellent with there baggage service.
Look forward to the next one.

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Ray Craven says:

31st May 2019 at 11:45

The Abbeys Amble is a really good walk – though it is certainly much more than an “amble”. Varied walking and really good places to stay make this one of the best walks I have done with Brigantes in Yorkshire.

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