Strid Wood and the Strid

At the moment, you have to book a car park ticket (timed) and tickets are not transferable between the different car parks. We booked to park at Riverside Car Park, hoping to be able to get to the priory and the Strid in the same day. We started the route to the priory but it was too steep and had a sheer drop at one side so we turned back and did the Strid Wood walk instead. There is technically a fully accessible (flat) walk through Strid Woods to the Strid but even in October, it was still very overgrown with nettles so I took the less scary option, even though it was a lot more challenging. In the photos, we did the walk I've marked with a red line. I used my mountain trike and it was a perfect surface, lovely wide path and very beautiful. It was very hilly though and the next day, my neck and shoulders paid the price.

This out and back route is an accessible trail within the Bolton Abbey estate. Path is a mixture of compacted earth and gravel but it is firm for the most part and easy to wheel on. The slopes are gentle. A few benches but long intervals between. Turning round point is shown as No 2 on the official map - I don't have a copy anymore but you will be given one - The Strid. After this the path climbs very steeply and is not suitable for wheelchairs. From Cavendish Pavilion cafe it took us about 30 minutes each way. The starting point is the Riverside car park by the cafe.