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2019 Walking photographs

Arncliffe to Kettlewell – Above Knipe Scar

Bridge over river Skirfare

On side of Old Cote Little Moor

Austwick – Clapham

Sheep on Thwaite Lane.

Grassington

Looking up to Edge Top from High Lane

A tricky step-through

Getting towards Hebden

Coffee stop in Hebden at the Old School Tearoom

Leaving Hebden

The Wharfe

Catkins

Pussy willow

Reflections

Heading back to Grassington along the Wharfe

Fallen tress along the Wharfe

The Bridge Photo

Linton Falls

Barbon

past the church

over the stream

up the first hill

logging prevented our walking along the river

there was loads of frogspawn

a rebuild in process

Bull Pot

hazy distance

nearing the trig point

there!

sheltered lunch stop

16 walkers +1 by the mound

16 walkers +1 by the mound

coming down

along a lane

a weird tree

back to Barbon

Cleatop

Crossing the fields towards Cleatop

The partial Bridge Photo

The Refuseniks

Heading down from Cleatop Wood towards Settle

Our lunch spot with visitors

Nearly there!

Sizergh

Sizergh Castle

Sizergh Castle

Fields of vegetables at Growing Well

Growing Well briefing

Through the woods towards the caravan park

Examining the Sedgwick Gunpowder Works, near Sedgwick

The Bridge Photo

Leat on the left, river Kent on the right

Along the river Kent

More of the Gunpowder Works

Moughton

Trig point on Smearsett

The Bridge Photo

Hawes

The first of many gate stiles

Looking back at Gayle and Hawes

Across the fields to Burtersett

We’re on the right track!

Relaxing in the sun – it was hot!

Navigating the only puddle on the walk

Coming into Burtersett

Our lunch spot – the Institute in Burtersett

All stiles shoud be likt this!

Back at Gayle

Starting to see Aysgill Force

A better view

We started with 8 and now we are 3 !

Climbing up from Aysgill Force

Back to Gayle across the fields

Gargrave

Canal at Gargrave looking West

Eshton Hall

Eshton Hall

the group

in Flasby

quite a size!

now we can cross

and so can the tractor

the may blossom was a picture

(not swans as we thought!)

the real thing

and the extras

back along the canal

Casterton

Passing the travelers encampment

Waiting patiently

Setting off towards Csterton

Absolutely !

Looking towards Barbon Low Fell

Past some amazing gardens

Chapelhouse Lane

The golf course at Casterton

Distant view of Kirkby Lonsdale

Casterton Church

Heading up towards the Golf Club for refreshments

Back at Kirkby Lonsdale

Buckden Beck

Keith explaining lumps and bumps in rock

plenty of limestone!

a lot of going up

approaching the first waterfall

the only route is up a gully

the next waterfall

the group!

up again

following the lovely beck

last waterfall

looking back

marsh thistle

lead mine tip

looking down to Buckden

a sheltering wall for our lunch break

Buckden Pike trig

the Memorial Cross

waterweed on a boggy area

about to start the descent to Starbotton

crossing Cam Gill Beck

into Starbotton

the bridge picture at the River Wharfe

along the river bank to Buckden

Wharfe – Crummackdale

On towards the Whetstone Hole – ominous clouds

Up the lane from Wharfe

Examining whetstones

The climb

Looking towards Crummack Dale – rain threatening

Ingleborough in the distance

The walkers

Grasmere

and refreshment

a bit of a breather along the way

off again

Sow Milk Gill

Sow Milk Gill

approaching Easedale Tarn

… with a short rest!

Easedale Tarn

an erratic

our lunch stop

then up from the Tarn to Blea Rigg

good view back

Codale Tarn on the left, Easedale Tarn on the right

Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark

butterwort

Windermere in the distance

down a rocky path

carnivorous sundew

out-of-focus milkwort, just to say it was there!!

a narrow track

a llok around before we descend

hello frog!

low juniper trees

through the bracken to Grasmere

a carpet of pink

Allan Bank

tarmac track back to Grasmere

Slaidburn

Cracoe

painted lady butterfly on knapweed

painted lady butterfly on knapweed

view back over the valley

where we are heading!

upwards…

the obelisk on Cracoe Fell

gathered at the obelisk on Cracoe Fell

1914-1919 inscription

bit of cross bedding in the gritstone

Rylstone Fell

walking through the heather on Rylstone Fell

the cross on Rylstone Fell

views from the cross

views from the cross

lunch break in a sheltered spot

dropping down to Rylstone, and looking back

into Rylstone

from a bridge!

a solitary walker on the bridge!

Little Langdale and Coniston O.M.

First Bridge Photo

Looking back to Wilson Place

At Stang End

Stile

Standing in wonder!

In the cave

Exit and entrance

On the bridge

Lunchtime overlooking Slater Bridge

The view from our lunch spot

Little Langdale Tarn

About to descend to Chapel Stile and Quarry

Viewpoint into the quarry

Bainbridge

plenty of fruit on the hawthorn

a cemetery and a hillside

Temperance Hall & Chapel

the first style of many!!

bridge photo

River Ure

up the hill

another squeeze style

a stone circle set in a dell

a rock wall

… of interest!

where we’ve come from

back to Bainbridge for lunch

back into Bainbridge for an ice cream (from 10c to 20c on the walk!)

Janet’s Foss, 3 October 2019

Brimham Rocks

Beetham

Beetham Old Mill

The Briefing

Beetham

St Lioba, Patron Saint of the Saxon Church, Beetham

Through the woods

Checking the direction

At the Fairy Steps

Think we’ll go round !

Looking towards Arnside Knott and Morecambe Bay

Morecambe Bay

Fantastic rock formations

Nita tries the Fairy Steps

Gill follows

On through the woods

Do we go left or right ?

Looking north towards the river Bela

View from our lunch spot

Towards Deer Park

The Bridge Photo

The Bridge

Dallam Tower

Dropping down to the Corn Mill

Buckden Beck

It is a bridge! over Strans Gill

On towards Cray

Looking back towards Yockenthwaite.

Looking down Wharfedale towards Kettlewell

The stepping stones at Cray. Easy today

The valley up to Yockenthwaite

Clapham

one sixth of the group for a bridge photo!

a quaint bridge though!

atmospheric Penyghent

making progress

it takes a while…

Fiona, leader + Jean, happy walker

Christmas Walk

News and Notices

3 FEBRUARY 2025 – Bird Watching Group Meeting – ‘The Birds of the Galapagos’ January 7, 2025
25 FEBRUARY 2025 – Old Buildings Group visit to Otley Methodist Church December 18, 2024
Tutorials – Joining Groups and updating your Personal details October 28, 2024
Thursday 13th June Monthly talk; Holidays from the past with Chris Helm May 16, 2024
Wednesday 5th June Treasure Hunt and picnic May 16, 2024
Wednesday 29th May Coffee, cake and the work of the committee May 16, 2024

Upcoming Events

Feb 3

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Birdwatching Group Meeting – ‘The Birds of the Galapagos’

Feb 25

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Old Buildings Group visit to Otley Methodist Church

Mar 3

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Birdwatching Group visit to Kendal

Mar 11

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Old Buildings Group visit to Dr Buck’s House, Zion Chapel and The Folly in Settle

Apr 7

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Birdwatching Group visit to Arkengarthdale

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