Bolton Abbey (village)

Strid Wood on the Bolton Abbey estate, Yorkshire Dales Strid Wood holds one of the largest remnants of sessile oak in the Yorkshire Dales, and its spring runs in two acts: bluebells in late April and early May, then wild garlic in bloom straight after, so a late visit still smells wonderful. The path follows the River Wharfe to the Strid, where the river suddenly narrows and forces its water through at great pressure, giving the walk a spectacle beyond the flowers. Keep well back from the edge there, because lives have been lost. You can reach the Strid from any of the estate's three parking lots, so choose your distance.