Visit Westerdale Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Westerdale

  

Westerdale Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Westerdale

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Westerdale geography / climate

The village

Westerdale village is a single street of around 25 houses to the north east of a small stream which joins the Esk near Hunters Sty bridge. There is a church – Christ Church, and a small, disused Wesleyan chapel. Close to the church can be found the Village Hall (formerly a small schoolhouse), a postbox and a telephone.

Westerdale Side

Westerdale Side is part of Westerdale, but is best approached from the neighbouring village of Castleton. It is accessed by a narrow road running along the southwest of Castleton Rigg.

Westerdale Moor

Much of the moor is covered by peat and heather and descending into the dale, bilberry and some bracken can be found. Bracken is no longer widespread on Westerdale Moor, since an eradication programme by a previous landowner.

The farmed dale

Westerdale has been farmed for thousands of years, with many miles of dry stone walls. Soil types vary across the dale, through strong clays to free-draining shale. Historically some of the more fertile lower fields grew a range of arable crops particularly barley, oats, turnips and potatoes.

Westerdale Hall

Westerdale Hall is a substantial stone and slate-roofed building, located close to the west side of the village. It was designed by Thomas Henry Wyatt and originally built as a shooting lodge, mainly for grouse shooting. After the Second World War it became a popular youth hostel, but is now a private residence.

Hunters Sty Bridge

The bridge was restored by the Duncombe family in the late 19th century. It is thought the Knights Templar may have been involved in the construction.

The Esklets

The River Esk rises as numerous small streams in Westerdale, known as “The Esklets” Until recently, water was extracted from these streams for public supply. But this is no longer the case and the old pumping station stands empty.

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4 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Westerdale historic spots	Westerdale tourist destinations	Westerdale plaques	Westerdale geographic features
Walkfo Westerdale tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Westerdale

  

Best Westerdale places to visit

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Westerdale has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Westerdale’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Westerdale’s information audio spots:

Westerdale Westerdale is a village, civil parish and dale within the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire. The village is at the confluence of three streams (Esklets) which combine as the head of the River Esk. According to the 2011 UK census, Westerdale parish had a population of 149.

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