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Set off from the roadside parking area, heading east towards Cragg farm, just before which you cross a cattle-grid to start on the long road descent into Littledale – the views from this elevation are quite superb. At the bottom of the descent a road bridge takes you over Udale Beck. The road then goes left to cross Foxdale Beck, after which it climbs alongside beech woodland.

Continue to a road junction opposite New House farm, and there turn right along a lane for Littledale. Go past Crossgill farm, and then at the entrance of a driveway to Littledale Hall bear left, climbing gently past the Old Church House, the former church of St Anne, Littledale, built in 1750, but made redundant in 1978.

Beyond the former church, when the road bends to the left, leave it on the apex and bear right over a stile beside a gate. Go forward along a broad trail into Littledale.

The track passes below a spruce plantation on the left and leads on to another gate and stile, beyond which you parallel a wall. Further on you pass yet another old church, a Free Church. The Free Church was built in 1849 by the vicar of Cockerham, John Dodson, who also built the collection of buildings at Littledale Hall.