We wake up to a bright and sunny morning at West Lees Farm CL. We are thoroughly enjoying our stay in Nidderdale and looking forward to heading out to explore around Pateley Bridge. What could possibly happen to spoil such a cracking day in wonderful surroundings?
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Category: Yorkshire
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A Circular Walk From Pateley Bridge
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Jervaulx Abbey
I would have great difficulty in picking my favourite Yorkshire Dale. There are so many to choose from and they have many different features and when they are all so great why pick one or two out as favourites? Last year we stayed close to Richmond and explored Swaledale, which was stunning, now we are really enjoying Nidderdale and in the past, mainly when the children were small, we spent time in the western end of Wensleydale.
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A Circular Walk From West Lees Farm CL
One of the features of our travel this year is the amount of work I have been doing as we tour around. I am fortunate that much of it can be done remotely; sitting in the awning in front of my keyboard is not too much of a challenge. Occasionally I can tie in meetings with our travel and today I spent a couple of hours with a client in Ripon.
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Fountains Abbey
I first brought Lynnie to the Yorkshire Dales in 1982 and one of the places we visited then was Fountains Abbey. It is a wonderful place and was also beloved by my mother. It is very close to West Lees Farm CL and is top of the list of places to visit whilst in the area.
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Brimham Rocks
When we were planning this current trip and deciding on Ripon I was eager to get out the Ordnance Survey maps and check out the places that were a “must visit”. For a long time Lynnie has wanted to visit Harrogate, so that will have to be included, but before that there are a couple of places that we want to revisit and rekindle old memories. Today it is Brimham Rocks.
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Nidderdale from Middlesmoor
After our wonderful walk across Kirkby Malzeard Moor yesterday we are keen to get out and explore more of Nidderdale. The starting point for our walk today is Middlesmoor. This is a pleasant drive from our site at West Lees Farm CL. I put my trust in the car’s satellite navigation system and it delivers us to our planned destination, but I was glad of the Freelander’s ability to manage some steep climbs and descents.
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Kirkby Malzeard Moor
We have moved south after nearly five weeks in Scotland, we have thoroughly enjoyed our trip “north of the border” and are already talking about doing another tour in 2017. Our journey south down the A1 has taken us to just outside of Ripon. Our pitch is now on West Lees Farm CL near the village of Kirkby Malzeard.
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Stocks Reservoir
My knees are still playing up, particularly the right one, so there is no chance that we will be able to climb any hills today. Lynnie is again keen to explore and do a walk that we have not done previously. So after wishing Lolly and Toby a safe journey home we look at the map and decide to head towards the Forest of Bowland.
The last time I walked in the Forest of Bowland it was a disappointing affair back in 2014. I was all set for a good stomp over some hills only to find that the area I was heading for did not allow dogs. The signs said it was something to do with wild life conservation, but the area was also covered with Grouse Butts so obviously not the conservation of Grouse.
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Knackered Knees
When I awoke this morning I initially thought that I had got away with yesterday’s grueling walk without too much damage. But as soon as I jumped out of bed (or to be more accurate crawled) I realised that my right knee was giving me serious gyp.
The early morning walk with the dogs on level ground and the movement appeared to ease the discomfort. It is a cracking day and I suggest to Lynnie that we take a saunter up to Victoria Cave again.
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Three Peaks Challenge
My favourite destination for a walk is the top of Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales, blog followers will know that I venture to the top frequently despite living well over 250 miles south. My second favourite walk is a tour around Whernside and that only just pips a trip up Pen-y-ghent.
In 2014, to be precise 12th June 2014, I tackled all three in one day. Crosby joined me whilst Lynnie and Dexter relaxed back in Settle. It was a hot sunny day and man and dog got round in just under nine and a half hours. (Crosby would have done it a lot quicker if he had not been dragging me behind him!).
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