Tuesday 21 May 2019

Warcop (Eden Valley) to Ravenstonedale (Howgills) 10miles

Leaving by the village green in Warcop

The River Eden at Warcop Bridge  

The Eden valley with the North Pennines behind

Murton Pike and Dufton Pike and lots of white hawthorn blossom

Crossing Scandal Beck

A novel collecting box for Cumbria Wildlife Trust at the entrance
to Smardale nature reserve

The reserve follows the disused Smardale railway line

Viewing platforms in the reserve

Smardale Hall

The path through the reserve
continues over the Smardale Gill viaduct

The view (in the rain) down Smardale Gill
Finishing the walk at the Black Swan Ravenstonedale
(highly recommended)


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