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King's Meaburn Village – Rutter Force Waterfall loop from Asby

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King's Meaburn Village – Rutter Force Waterfall loop from Asby

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King's Meaburn Village – Rutter Force Waterfall loop from Asby

01:57

31.1km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

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23 m

St Peter's Church, Great Asby

Highlight • Historical Site

This church dates back to Norman times, with some evidence of it being potentially Saxon prior to that, too. However, it was practically completely rebuilt in 1864-65.

The church has this "classic English church" feel as though it's straight out of an Agatha Christie novel. It is worth stopping here for a bit and have a rest in this peaceful place.

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101 m

St Helen's Well and Great Asby Church

Highlight • Natural

Great Asby is a village about 5 miles (9 km) south of Appleby in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. It is part of the civil parish of Asby. The name comes from the Old Norse askr (as) and by (farm). The village church dedicated to Peter dates from 1863-66 and stands on a spot where a church must have stood since around 1160.
St. Helen's spring is famous for its healing properties. Until 1940, this source was the village's main water supply. Even in times of drought the spring never dried up. The area around the well was cleared and improved by villagers in 2008. The blue plate with the text in the local dialect and English testifies to this.

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11.4 km

King's Meaburn Village

Highlight • Pub

Well-situated for adventures in the North Pennines and the Eastern Lakeland Fells, King’s Meaburn is a small village in the valley of the River Lyvennet. Accommodation can be sought at Midsummer Barns, with room for six in each of the two lodgings.

There is also a great pub, the White Horse, which hosts an annual beer festival. After a day in the Cumbrian countryside, you can seek your evening meal here.

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16.7 km

Bolton Show Field

Highlight • Settlement

Village fate

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23.2 km

Appleby Castle and Caesar's Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

This magnificent castle, standing proud above the Eden Valley, was built at the behest of William II after he had driven the Scots out of Westmorland in 1092. Caesar's Tower is the oldest part of the building, the top of which gives splendid views of the surrounding countryside.

Like so many in the region, the castle was owned by the Cliffords. The great hall once displayed 'the Great Picture', a triptych showing Lady Anne as a teenager on the left, then as an elder on the right, with her family in the middle. The artwork is now on display at the Abbot Hall Gallery and Museum, Kendal.

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27.9 km

Rutter Force Waterfall

Highlight • Historical Site

An impressive waterfall on Hoff Beck, just upstream of an old mill (now self-catering accommodation). The mill was made for grinding corn, then converted to manufacture bobbins and finally a sawmill.
It's easily visible from the bridge.

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31.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.9 km

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.7 km

8.39 km

123 m

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Sunday 5 July

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14 %

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King's Meaburn Village – Rutter Force Waterfall loop from Asby

St Peter's Church, Great Asby

St Helen's Well and Great Asby Church

King's Meaburn Village

Bolton Show Field

Appleby Castle and Caesar's Tower

Rutter Force Waterfall

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