Allendale Round

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Leave Allendale Town and walk via the river to Oakpool GR:808 576 walk steeply up-hill on the road then turn right, take a farm track on the left to Harlow Bower, and then across the fields to a track through the woods. On leaving the woods turn uphill to the road at GR: 790 544. Cross the road and follow the farm track to Dryburn, and then. across the fields to Ninebanks Church GR:782 523.Take the narrow path down to the rivers cross the river and turn left towards Farney Shield. At the end of the road (GR:785497~ a finger post points across the fields via various ruins down to the river and on to Carr Shield via some allotments GR:803 475.cross the road and take the path to Temperance Hall, from there follow bearing 157 to Killhope law (the pole on the summit is clearly visible), Killhope Law is 2200 ft.Drop down from the summit towards the east to a rough track down to Stag Hill GR:851465 Follow the riverside path to a small bridge at GR:850486, take the farm track to the road and turn right. At the fork turn left along another farm track to the river path to Shipton Shield GR:847502.pass through Shipton Shield and take the path through the woods, across the road and down to a footbridge. From the bridge turn right to Pry Hill Farm GR:839 518 at Pry Hill turn left and then across the fields to the riverside path passing Park GR:836 533. and a bridge, to the B6295 GR:1838 547 It is approximately a mile back along the road to Allendale car park.