Wednesday 27 September 2017

Appleby to Preston - Day 2 - Sedbergh (12miles 1650ft)


Leaving Tebay along the banks of the River Lune


Crossing the M6 as it passes through the same valley as the river and railway


Now the main west coast railway


It's a very attractive path along the Lune valley



Looking up Carling Gill to the Howgill fells


The view north up the valley


Howgill Hideway Holidays ('Glamping')


Chapel Beck Mill cottages


Crosdale with Arant Haw (605m) at its head


Sedbergh comes into view


Entering Sedbergh through the grounds of Sedbergh School


Thursday 21 September 2017

Appleby to Preston Walk - Day 1 - Appleby to Tebay 15miles 1750ft

Looking back to Appleby Castle

The River Lyvennet in the village of Maulds Meaburn


Footbridge over the Lyvennet to Crosby Ravensworth church

Robin Hoods grave! In Cumbria you may ask? 

Descending Orton scar to Orton village

The River Lune and the M6 at Tebay

The railway exhibition in Tebay church

The railway timeline involving Tebay

Saturday 16 September 2017

A walk up Swaledale (North Yorkshire)

Setting off from Thwaite in Upper Swaledale

Looking back across the dale to Thwaite

  Wild Boar fell on the horizon from Kisdon pike

  Lunch time with a robin in the hamlet of Keld

Kisdon force on the river Swale



Following the river Swale towards Muker

Footbridge over Swinner Gill

The view back up Swinner Gill

Arriving at St Mary’s Muker to shelter from a shower

They have very agile sheep around Muker……(on the roof)

…….and cows!  Time to move!

Sunday 3 September 2017

Leighton Moss and jack Scout


Looking across Leighton Moss nature reserve


Just round the corner from Jenny Brown's Point


Looking across Warton Sands to Heysham Power-station

'Brown's Cottages' close to Jenny Brown's Point

Warton Sands from 'Jack Scout'

'Giant's Seat' just visible on the centre horizon

A close-up of Giant's Seat

Making use of the seat

The view from Giant's Seat across Warton Sands

A very modern fire-station in the centre of Silverdale