Walking between Casterton and Devil’s Bridge

Walking from Casterton to Devil’s Bridge and Kirkby Lonsdale or vice-versa along the main road (A683) is unpleasant and DANGEROUS.

Alternative, safe routes start or end at Casterton Church or Casterton Garage and use a mix of quiet, narrow roads and footpaths/bridleways.

There is a map below showing these routes as well as route descriptions and links to download GPX files for you to follow.

The descriptions are written starting at Casterton; simply reverse them when walking the other way. All three routes end/start on the path at the far left corner of the car park loop road east of Devil’s Bridge.

Safe walking routes

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Download leaflet with map & descriptions

GPX files

Route 1

Route 2

Route 3

Route 1 – shown on map in yellow

From the A683 walk along the side road to the right of the church and turn right after 100m. At the next crossroads go straight on to High Casterton and bear right into Chapel House Lane, which you follow to the entrance to the caravan site. Go straight on down a steep, narrow lane which leads to Devil’s Bridge.

Route 2 – shown on map in blue

At the end of the cars parked alongside Casterton Garage on the main road, go over the stile on the left hand side and follow the footpath across two fields then exit onto Colliers Lane via a gate. Turn left out of the gate on Colliers Lane and walk about 100m to the crossroads. Turn right at the crossroads to High Casterton. Turn right onto Laitha Lane. After about 200m, the lane turns into a bridleway which you follow to a T-junction, where you turn left and follow this bridleway to the caravan site. At the entrance to the caravan site, turn right onto a steep, narrow lane which leads to Devil’s Bridge.

Route 3 – shown on map in red

From the A683 walk along the side road to the right of the church and turn right after 100m. At the next crossroads turn right down Colliers Lane. At the end of Colliers Lane turn left. CAUTION – THIS VERY SHORT SECTION IS ON THE MAIN ROAD (A683). Immediately after the entrance to Casterton Golf Club car park, fork left onto a bridleway. Walk along the bridleway to a T-junction, where you turn right and follow this bridleway to the caravan site. At the entrance to the caravan site, turn right onto a steep, narrow lane which leads to Devil’s Bridge.