Gunnerside Gill — Local services in England

Decided on Gunnerside Gill for my 1st ever solo camp after doing 3 wild camps with friends, I parked in Gunnerside (very small car park - donations welcome) however there is some parking available on the road edges, Public toilets also well located and just 20p which were very clean and handy before and after the camp, I walked along the river, to where I camped which was just 1.6 miles one way, However I added a bit more distance to that on the way out and back tracked on myself before the rain came down and pitched up for the night, it rained pretty much all night, In wet conditions you have to be extra careful of your footings on some.ofnthe boulders that form so of the paths. All in all a lovely walk and if I had had more time and better conditions I'd have likely walked all the way to Rogan's...

I just finished my first time in Gunnerside Gill and had a fantastic time.

A loop of around 6 miles will take you around the sides of the valley and you can see the old industry ruins of lead mining.

Lots of information boards are located beside the ruins to explain what happened.

The buildings have a definite spooky feeling (to me).

It's a beautiful place regardless of weather and although I stayed overnight on a Saturday, we didn't see many others.

I'll be going back to see more soon.

Walking boots are highly recommended as turning an ankle would be so easy in...

3 middle age blokes , laughingly known a team dicky ticker , okay we huffed and puffed . Too late the houses were already blown down , but i digress this Gunnerside Gill walk is a fairly physical walk especially of a warn breeze free day , a glorious mooch across stunning Swaledale , could do with a good bit of repair work done , i also would have to think long and hard if it was wet - there is a fair amount of off camber boulder covered ground . But all in a cracker of a...