Lady Anne's Way
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| Lady Anne's Way | |
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| Length | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Location | Northern England |
| Established | 1995 |
| Trailheads | Skipton Castle, North Yorkshire53°57′50″N 2°00′55″W / 53.9640°N 2.0154°W Penrith, Cumbria 54°39′49″N 2°45′04″W / 54.6635°N 2.7512°W |
| Use | Hiking |
| Difficulty | Challenging |
| Season | All year |
| Waymark | A lion's head symbol |
| Website | www |
Lady Anne's Way is a 100-mile (160 km) hiking route between Skipton and Penrith in Northern England. The trail is punctuated by houses and towers once owned by the Clifford family, but is named after Lady Anne Clifford who renovated and repaired the buildings in the 17th century. The route goes through Grassington, Buckden, Askrigg, Garsdale Head, Kirkby Stephen, Great Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmorland and Penrith.
In 1605, Lady Anne Clifford was disinherited from her father's estates by his death and the act of it passing on to the next male heir. 38 years later, it came to her when the last males in her family lineage died, and despite ideas that females could not accede to baronies, she became Baroness Clifford of Westmorland and Vecsey.[1] She then set about repairing the castles and houses that she owned and when completed, she continually travelled between them all taking her household retinue with her.[2]
In 1995, Sheila Gordon created a path that linked all the castles and fortified structures that Lady Anne Clifford used to travel between.[3] The walk crosses from Airedale, Wharfedale and Wensleydale in North Yorkshire and finally, the Vale of Eden in Cumbria.[4] As the route became more popular with walkers, funding was obtained to allow the entire route to be waymarked in 2018.[5]
The route links Skipton Castle in North Yorkshire with Brougham Castle in Cumbria. The route then continues into Penrith where it finishes.[6]