Embsay Reservoir — Attraction in Embsay with Eastby

Gorgeous location a couple of miles from Skipton. Free parking & a pleasant stroll around this small reservoir but the real challenge is to climb Embsay Crag which dominates the skyline. It's a tough walk to the top but the effort is amply rewarded by spectacular long reaching views. There is a clockwise circular walk (about 1 hour 15 minute duration) which begins from the car park via the crag but you'll need a 2.5 miles per inch map to follow the route. Whatever... refreshments are available at the excellent Elm Tree pub in...

A very enjoyable walk around this relatively small reservoir that services the nearby market town of Skipton. It’s a very easy walk to complete and it has a good large car park to start it from. All told, I think its about a mile around the reservoir, so its very doable in walking terms. There are some amazing views to be had of the surrounding moorland, and valleys, especially at dawn with the low lying mist blanketing the rolls and hills,...

Beautiful scenery, plenty geese at this time of year, spectacular views, easy well maintained walk around the reservoir, plenty parking. The list of good things just goes on. If you take your dog please keep it on a lead. The one thing that spoils it is people shouting and whistling after their dogs. It's the country follow the country code and the keep dogs on a...