Directions by car:

Postcode for SAT NAV is HG3 4DR. 

From the South (A1 at Knaresborough):

Travelling north along the A1, exit at junction 47 along the A59 towards Knaresborough.  At the Flaxby Park roundabout continue along the A59 into and through Knaresborough town centre. Once through the town centre, there are 2 mini roundabouts next to each other - at the 2nd one, turn right onto the B6165 following the signs for Ripley/Pateley Bridge.  Continue along this road past the villages of Scotton and Nidd. At Ripley, take the third exit at the 1st roundabout and then the second exit at the next roundabout, towards Pateley Bridge on the B6165. Continue along this road going through the villages of Bedlam and Burnt Yates to reach the village of Summerbridge.

From the North (A1 at Ripon):

Travelling south along the A1, exit at junction 50 and follow the A61 towards Ripon.  Go straight over the roundabout on the outskirts of Ripon and continue along the A61 Ripon bypass.  Stay on the A61 over several roundabouts until you approach the village of Ripley. At the Ripley roundabout, take the third exit towards Pateley Bridge (B6165).  Continue along this road going through the villages of Bedlam and Burnt Yates into the village of Summerbridge

From Skipton:

Take the A59 from Skipton towards Harrogate.  After Blubberhouses and Fewston Reservoir, turn left onto the B6451 towards Pateley Bridge.  Go past RAF Menwith Hill, Darley, Dacre Banks and then Dacre.  In Summerbridge, at the crossroads go straight over and up Hartwith Bank.

From Summerbridge:

When you arrive in Summerbridge on the B6165 or B6451 turn uphill onto Hartwith Bank at the crossroads. 

Fern Crag and it's car park is via a tarmacked driveway on the left hand side of the road marked 'Private Road' and 'Private Land', about 1/3 mile up the hill from Summerbridge (If you get to the main farmhouse, you have gone to far up the hill). Take this drive and about 100 yards along you will come to 2 wooden gates. Take the gate to the right hand side, which is signposted to Fern Crag.

For The Old Barn and The Byre,  ignore the driveway marked ‘Private Land' and 'Private Road’ and continue up the hill another 100 yards up to Helme Pasture Lodges and Cottages.

By train, bus and taxi:

The nearest train station is in Harrogate and the service runs regularly from Leeds and York.  From Harrogate train station either a bus or taxi will be necessary to reach Summerbridge.  There is a taxi rank immediately outside the station exit.

The bus station is adjacent to Harrogate train station (come out of the exit and turn right.  The stop is approx. 200 yards down the main road).  The number 24 runs hourly and travels from Harrogate to Pateley Bridge passing through Summerbridge.  Once leaving the bus at Summerbridge bus shelter cross the road opposite Summerbridge General Store.  Walk up the road towards the Flying Dutchman Pub.  Turn left up Hartwith Bank to walk up the steep hill to Helme Pasture Lodges and Cottages which are approx. a quarter of a mile up the hill on the left hand side.

By aeroplane:

The nearest airport is Leeds/Bradford Airport.  Taxis are available from the airport.

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