Monday 14th Nov. 2011
We've just arrived back from a few days up in the Yorkshire Dales. We stayed in our motor home in the small market town of Hawes in upper Wensleydale. The previous few days of sunny weather gave way to cloudy misty conditions when we arrived and this dullish weather lasted for the whole of the week but at least it was mainly dry. Nothing remarkable about our few days but it did emphasise that Autumn was well and truly over in this high dale country.
The last of the sunny weather at Ribblehead with the cloud encroaching from the east over Ingleborough
The working market town of Hawes
Near to Hawes is the village of Gayle
Above Galye the path follows Galye Beck into the upland valley of Sleddale
The attractive waterfalls of Galye Beck
Wilder country of Sleddale
This walk starts at the village of Castle Bolton famous for its Castle (Bolton Castle) Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned here from July 1568 until Jan.1569.
This is also the countryside of James Herriot the vet made more famous with the television series "All Creatures Great and Small" several years ago.
The real James Herriot stayed at this pub in Carperby
Continuing on the walk to Aysgarth Falls (upper falls)
Middle falls
Lower falls
Another wintry walk from the village of Bainbridge around Semer Water
Mosses thrive in the damp climate of the dales
Just one of the countless stiles
One of several ruined barns overlooking Semer Water
Marsett a small working village
Around the head of Semer Water
And finally the late afternoon light as we approach Bainbridge the end of our walk
We've just arrived back from a few days up in the Yorkshire Dales. We stayed in our motor home in the small market town of Hawes in upper Wensleydale. The previous few days of sunny weather gave way to cloudy misty conditions when we arrived and this dullish weather lasted for the whole of the week but at least it was mainly dry. Nothing remarkable about our few days but it did emphasise that Autumn was well and truly over in this high dale country.
Above Galye the path follows Galye Beck into the upland valley of Sleddale
This walk starts at the village of Castle Bolton famous for its Castle (Bolton Castle) Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned here from July 1568 until Jan.1569.
This is also the countryside of James Herriot the vet made more famous with the television series "All Creatures Great and Small" several years ago.
Another wintry walk from the village of Bainbridge around Semer Water
Do come and stay on our site next time you are in the area!
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Centre Manager
The Jonas Centre
Redmire
Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4EW
Tel 01969 624900
http://www.jonascentre.org
Log Cabins by a Wensleydale village providing holidays for individuals, families and groups.
The Jonas Centre is operated by The Jonas Trust.
Registered Charity Number 1049167, VAT Registration Number: 660 3056 62)
Centre Manager : Simon Eastwood
Patrons: The Rt Rev John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, The Rt Rev Gavin Reid OBE.
Trustees: Ian Young (Chairman), Ian Coombs, John Henson, Peter Eastwood & Joanna Slade
Hi David..I remember a lot of these places from doing the Herriot way some years back with my husband and boys. We stayed at Youth Hostels and were always arriving only just in time for the evening meals as we had spent so much time looking at things on route. The food was amazing especially the sicky toffee puddings...happy memories...thanks for sharing the pictures:))
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