Applegarth Scar, Marske, Coast to Coast
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Apple Garth Scar from Marske
Applegarth Scar, Marske, Richmond, Coast to Coast
Applegarth Scar is a steep sided limestone cliff face that forms a horseshoe with a mesa like plateau. The horseshoe includes Clapgate Scar and Whitcliffe Scar. Clapgate Scar is to the north of Appelegarth Scar and forms the west wall of the horseshoe. Applegarth Scar forms the south wall of the horseshoe, crossing a fold in the land at Salmon gill and then extending north above Deep Dale to complete the horseshoe, and also east to Whitcliffe Scar. The horseshoe is only a half mile from the north riverbank of the River Swale, opposite to Hag Wood.
Applegarth Scar is a little over 1 mile from Marske and 4 miles from Richmond.
Applegarth Scar
From Marske to Applegarth Scar the route of the Coast to Coast path is unmarked, being a right of way across fields. However, it is so frequently travelled that the route of the path is clear to follow through the grass. The trees in the foreground are part of the Otterington Plantation, and project from the sunken riverbanks of the Clapgate Gill.
Applegarth Scar Species Rich
Applegarth Scar is known for its species rich woodland that populates the steep limestone Scar. Tree species include long leaf lime, including lime clones, cliff yews and W9 type ashwood. With the rich tapestry of tree species comes a rich variety of insects and birds.
Applegarth Scar Park Top
Where Applegarth Scar meets Park Top Farm and Deep Dale, its south face arcs around to face east as it stretches northwards to meet the Richmond Road. The Salmon Gill issues from a spring within a terrace on the cliff face as it begins its turn.
Carol ascending from Otterington
Applegarth Scar is a two-part ascent. There is the initial ascent of 200m to the Coast to Coast path, where the topography levels out, and then there is a further and much steeper climb to the apex iof the Scar at 293m.
Trees Growing on Cliffs
Viewed from the Coast to Coast path which extends along the foot of Applegarth Scar the rich variety of trees growing upon and on top of the Scar is staggering.
Swalebank Applegarth
Looking down from the Coast to coast path to the River Swale, the rich variety of trees continue. The Scar revives as it infiltrates Applegarth Low Wood until reaching the Swale.
Thorp Edge and West Wood
From Applegarth Scar there is a magnificent view across the Swale Valley to Thorp Edge and West Wood. This part of the plateau rises to 294m.
Cairn at Applegarth Scar
The bridle path at Applegarth Scar is flagged with a conical stone cairn. The Coast to Coast path follows the bridle path through Applegarth and Whitcliffe Wood to High Leases, where the path becomes a tarmac road leading to Richmond.
East side of Applegarth Scar
As the Coast to Coast path approaches High Applegarth a tarmac road meets it. Following this takes you north along Deep Dale, between the east of Applegarth Scar and west of Whitcliffe Scar. The path emerges on the Richmond Road at the area known as Deepdale Tree.
North Wood West Side
The Marske to Richmond Road passes between Clapgate Scar and Applegarth Scar, from where you can view Applegarth Scar from its west side. The trees are part of North Wood. A bridle path leaves the road to pass around the Scar, where it joins up with the Coast to Coast path, marked by a stone cairn.
Coast to Coast Trail Guide
Hiking the Coast to Coast
"Hiking the Coast to Coast" is a digitally enhanced eBook available from Apple Books for all people who have either a Mac, an iPhone or an iPad, and is designed to accompany you on your walk of the Coast to Coast path. The trail guide contains Ordnance Survey maps and other advanced mapping features, step by step directions, hundreds of colour photographs, details of the route, its conditions in different weather and research snippets relating to places of interest along the way.
