Two Dogs and an Awning

Tag: Horton-in-Ribblesdale

  • Along the Pennine Way to Hull Pot

    Along the Pennine Way to Hull Pot

    Now that Dexter is getting older we have to manage the distances he walks, if it is not too hot he can still clock up a few miles, but his days of long distance walks are sadly over.  I thoroughly enjoyed my morning walk with Crosby and Lynnie is keen to get out for a few miles this afternoon so we head off to Horton in Ribblesdale.

    Our walk starts from the Yorkshire Dales National Park car park in Horton in Ribblesdale (Grid Reference: SD807725).  Leaving the car park we turn right along the road soon passing the Pen-y-ghent Café, which appears to have closed down.  We cross the road to take the track that leads past Horton Scar.

    The skyline to our right is dominated by the Pen-y-ghent.

    At the crossroads of footpaths we walk straight on towards Hull Pot. I have previously written about Hull Pot, it is a huge pothole that suddenly appears on the track.  

    We turn around and retrace our steps to the crossroads of paths and turn right to climb over Whitber Hill.  It can be bleak up here, today there is a bit of mizzle but we have been here when the visibility has been very poor.  We are grateful for the well-defined path (that forms part of the Three Peaks Walk).

    Crossing the Sell Gill Beck, we continue until we reach a junction of paths and turn left onto the Pennine Way signposted to Horton in Ribblesdale.  Soon we meet Sell Gill Beck again.  In the past we have seen people potholing here, not something I would ever fancy doing.

    The route is now very straightforward we follow the track as it steadily descends towards Horton in Ribblesdale.  

    Back at the car park our walk has covered just over four and a half miles, which is just about right for Dexter at the moment.  It is now time to head back to the caravan and start planning tomorrow’s walk.

     [To follow our walk you will need Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure Map OL2 – Yorkshire Dales – Western Area]

    You can view this 4.5 mile walk on OS Maps and download the GPX File Here (Subscription to OS Maps Required)

    11th November 2019

    © Two Dogs and an Awning (2019)

  • A Jamabout to Hull Pot and Pen-y-ghent

    A Jamabout to Hull Pot and Pen-y-ghent

    It feels like it has been raining ever since our arrival in Settle, apart from the odd break it has been lashing down, but this does not deter us from heading out walking again today.  In fact we are hoping the wet weather will give us the opportunity to see water flowing into Hull Pot, a sight we have never seen.
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  • Three Peaks Challenge

    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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  • Malham Tarn and Crummack Dale

    Malham Tarn and Crummack Dale

    It is very odd, that although Malham Tarn is only a few miles from Settle we have never been there. I may have visited the Tarn as a child but I do not have any recollection and I definitely have not been there in the last thirty-five years. I start to plan a walk there from Settle, but Lynnie points out that the weather looks a bit dodgy so we agree to drive up and walk around.

    Parking in the main car park to the south of the Tarn we eat our lunch before heading off, so sit in the comfort of the car and enjoy the view. As we munch a lone walker plods past us, she has a very heavy rucksack and every step looks to be an effort, she is on the Pennine Way path and we speculate on how far she has come today and where she will be stopping tonight.
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