Kirkfield Guest House
- Rooms
Family-run B&B with three family rooms and one twin on Hebden Road, about 300 m from the trail in Grassington, 4 km into the stage.
Dales Way · Stage 2 of 6
Burnsall to Buckden
Stage 2 of the Dales Way covers 22.4 km from Burnsall to Buckden, with 255 m of ascent and 186 m of descent. The highest point is 335 m. Allow about 7 hours of walking, plus breaks.
22.4 kmdistance
255 mascent
186 mdescent
~7 hwalking time
harddifficulty
335 mhighest point
≈ 3.25 L
≈ 1,590 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to stay
Grassington
Kettlewell
The Kettlewell Hostel
- Rooms
- Meals
- Wi-Fi
Independent hostel for up to 40 people in the centre of Kettlewell, with home-cooked meals and local beer, about 7 km before Buckden.
Wharfe Camp
- Camping
Adults-only campsite on the edge of Kettlewell with camping pods, tents and small campervans, with direct access to the trail.
Starbotton
Fox and Hounds
- Rooms
- Meals
- Listed, not confirmed — call first
Village pub with four letting rooms in Starbotton, about 400 m across the river from the trail and 4 km before Buckden.
Buckden
Redmire Farm
- Rooms
Working hill farm B&B with two doubles and one twin; the trail runs through the farm on its way into Buckden. Dinner at the Buck Inn, 8 minutes away.
West Winds Cottage
- Rooms
Small B&B in Buckden village with one double (and a single for the same group); packed lunches and drying. No evening meals and no dogs.
The Buck Inn
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Georgian coaching inn on the village green with 11 en-suite rooms and pub food at lunch and in the evening; the only pub in Buckden.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (the Dales Way Association or OpenStreetMap) but could not be confirmed on their own website. Buckden, Cowgill and Burneside have only a few rooms, there is no shop between Buckden and Dent, and some small places close in winter: book ahead, especially from May to September.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 999 or 112 and ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue. Non-urgent medical help: 111. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Airedale General Hospital, Steeton (A&E) · Steeton · 24/7 emergency
+44 1535 652511 · Map
Health centres
- Grassington Medical Centre (GP surgery) · Grassington · not open at night; check hours before you go
Map
On or near the trail
- Bus stops: Buckden
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Burnsall to Buckden with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.