Walk up the hill past Hodder Cottages, turn left at the cross
roads. Continue along the road, the FP starts on the left just
after the Y-junction.
(Alternatively continue to The Red Pump Inn after which the
FP starts 50 yds up the road. Turn left into the farm road and
follow the waymarkers through the farm yard. The path is now
well waymarked over stiles and fields to Aigden Farm. (35 min))
Shortly after the small pond take the stile on the right and
walk across the field to the stile just left of the tall ash
tree. Follow the hedge on the right to the stile under the large
holly tree. Again follow the hedge on the right to the next
stile. Walk across the field to the plank footbridge and follow
the fence on the left to the double gate. A stile is seen to
the right of the gate; the path leads to Aigden Farm. Go through
the farm yard and look for the path on the left just after the
last barn. The path now crosses Aigden Clough by a series of
wood steps. On leaving the Clough the path passes in front of
Buck Thorn and way markers point the way across the field to
the next stile. Paper Mill Wood is directly ahead. After a stile
the path goes steeply down hill by a series of wooden steps
to the Hodder bank side (70 min).
The
path now follows close to the Hodder. After the ladder stile,
walk diagonally up the escarpment on the right. Crossing this
high ground with the Hodder far below leads to the entrance
of the Limes Wood Conservation Area. Carry straight on over
the foot bridge and the over the next bridge high above Mill
Brook. After a pleasant woodland walk, the path emerges at a
stile and continues in an almost straight line over a series
of fields and stiles. The path ends at a farm track. Turn left
and then right to meet the main road. At the road turn left
and walk to Doeford Bridge (65 min).
The
FP continues at a ladder stile 40 yd on the left after the Bridge.
Bear left to the wood side and look for a plank foot bridge.
Follow the hedge on the right over a series of fields to the
barn. At the barn turn right to the main road. Walk to Cherry
Tree House; the FP start on the right. Walk diagonally across
the field to the stile and carry on to Bradley Hall. Just before
the house the FP diverts to the right through the cottages;
turn left at the road. Continue along the road to the entrance
to Rakefoot. The FP is found a few yards after the entrance
and follows an old wooded path direct to the Craven Heifer (45
min).
Continue
along the road to Walker Fold; the start of the FP is seen on
the right. The path ascends the very steep grassy fellside and
meets with the path going along Longridge Fell. Turn left and
follow this well-defined forest path (white waymarkers) which
ends at Birdy Brow. Turn left at the road; a steep descent leads
to Higher Hodder Bridge (60 min).
The
Craven Heifer at Chaigley
