Friday 25th April 2014
We've been walking again in Wensleydale during Easter and we stayed at the Caravan Club site at Hawes in our motor home. This dale is less than 50 miles north from where we live but it's noticeable that spring is around 2 weeks behind our area because we live in a more favourable area on the western side of the Pennines. The area is good for walking and is served by a bus service that runs down the dale several times a day, so with a bit of planning longer non-circular walks can be undertaken always knowing that bus service which is very reliable will bring you back to base at the end of a longish day.
Here are just a view photos from our walks in this lovely working dale, with a bit of information given where needed.
Hawes on market day this is where we catch the bus most mornings
Some of the flagged paths and narrow stiles which are a feature in many parts of the Yorkshire Dales
Across the dale the Roman Road called Cam High Road descends down to Bainbridge
Down the Roman Road to Bainbridge
Bainbridge village green
The River Bain ( the shortest river in England......supposedly)
The footprint of the Roman Fort
Lambing Time
The paths follows the wooded escarpments ( known as Scars)
The walk finishes in the village of Askrigg
The main street
For those who are old enough to remember, this building is very famous and is known over many parts of the world as the frontage used for the vets practise in the filming of "All Creature Great and Small". JamesHerriot, Seigfried Farnon and Triston all graced the front steps and led us to beleieve they actually lived here.
Another Walk from Askrigg down the side of the dale to Bolton Castle
Through the Old Lead Mines
Lower Wensleydale
Nearing Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle built in the !4th century. Mary,Queen of Scots stayed
here for 6 months (imprisonment really)
Our first orchids of the year near Leyburn
Today we follow the River Ure up Wensleydale to Aysgarth passing Bolton Hall
Young Goslings
Glacial moraine landscape
Violets in the woods
Redmire Force
The ascent of Penhill from West Witton
West Witton below in the valley
Looking east to the Vale of York
Along Penhill's Ridge...... a lovely walk
Descending down towards Bolton Castle
Two old stone coffins in the remains of an old graveyard in an ancient protected monument site
The end of the walk at Aysgarth Falls
Aysgarth Church
On the Grouse Moors between Wensleydale and Swaledale
The rare Golden Plover
Grouse Butts
Spent cartridges from last years shoot
Back down into Wensleydale
Easter Sunday Lunch at the George in Thoralby, Bishopdale
Sunday roast
followed by Hot Lemon Sponge, Lemon Sauce and Ice cream
A busy Easter Sunday in West Burton, Bishopdale
Some of the Spring Flowers on the walk
Colt's-foot
The first Bluebells
Wood Anemone
Primrose
Cowslip
And finally two Hybrids..... a cross between the Primrose and Cowslip ...The false Oxslip
We've been walking again in Wensleydale during Easter and we stayed at the Caravan Club site at Hawes in our motor home. This dale is less than 50 miles north from where we live but it's noticeable that spring is around 2 weeks behind our area because we live in a more favourable area on the western side of the Pennines. The area is good for walking and is served by a bus service that runs down the dale several times a day, so with a bit of planning longer non-circular walks can be undertaken always knowing that bus service which is very reliable will bring you back to base at the end of a longish day.
Here are just a view photos from our walks in this lovely working dale, with a bit of information given where needed.
spectacular scenery, including the food! I can only imagine the appetite all that walking generates ...
ReplyDeleteLooks like you got some good walks in...and good weather too...
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