Ingleton to Barbon near Kirkby Lonsdale

13Miles 1750ft

Setting off from Ingleton over the river Greta....

....on a grey misty morning

Arriving at the hamlet of Masongill

Passing 'Over Hall' on the way to Ireby

The entrance drive to the hall

Morning break time in the pretty hamlet of Ireby.... 

....before the climbing started!

Looking back west down the Leck valley....

....before eventually arriving at Bull Pot, the home of the Red Rose Caving & Pot Holing club

Sitting above Bull Pot for lunch

Nearby are these entrances to Lime Kilns

Lunch over I began the descent to one of my favourite dales - Barbondale

For the most part a lovely gentle downhill stroll to....

....the river Barbon

My route then followed the riverside for 2 or 3 miles down the lovely wooded valley....

....and again....

....until St Bartholomew's church Barbon came into view

A quick visit to the church before....

....waiting for my lift back to Ingleton outside the village pub!

Two weeks ago I walked from Clapham to Ingleton. I've now decided to continue a longer linear walk finishing ultimately at Cockermouth in the north west Lakes. Today's walk was day 2. Watch this space as I continue my journey. 

I will be interrupting this journey from time to time to one off walks

 A return to the High Fells

Whinlatter to Rannerdale Bridge via

Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head & Grasmoor 8.5miles 3500ft

Setting off from an empty Whinlatter Forest Park

Passing through the forest before the climb to Grisedale Pike....

....Wallace & Gromit also going walkies

Gaining height with cloud covered Skiddaw coming into view....

....and Bassenthwaite lake in front....

.....and again

Some nice cloud effects this early morning....

....and some misty valleys

Looking into Coledale from Grisedale Pike summit 2595ft

Hobcarton gill form Hobcarton crags on the way to Hopegill Head

Hopegill head summit 2526ft with no view!!!!

However the cloud was lifting off Crag Hill as I crossed Coledale Hause

It had also lifted off Grasmoor my next climb, but by the time I arrived at the....

.....summit shelter for lunch (2795ft) the cloud had returned

Lunch over I walked to Grasmoor End with a view to Loweswater

Also Crummock water

My descent took me down Lad Hows ridge....

....with some great views to Crummock water again...

....and Rannerdale knotts

Loweswater and Crummock water again

Also the fells of Great Gable, Haystacks, Pillar, & High Crag in cloud

Nearly down now....

.....Finally on the lakeside at Rannerdale Bridge for my lift back to Whinlatter.

A magnificent days outing in the high fells despite the cloud cover at times.

 Clapham to Ingleton via Ingleborough 

10.5miles 2200ft

Ingleborough from the train heading for Clapham, West Yorkshire, where I would start today's walk

The train continued through Bentham

Leaving the train outside Clapham I walked from the station to the attractive nature reserve path through the Clapham estate.

....and again

....and again

Leaving the nature trail I soon came to Clapham caves entrance which you can pay to enter and follow a self guided tour of the cave network. However I didn't have time for this today.

Leaving the caves the path soon enters the impressive Trow Gill....

....and again

Looking back down the gill

Next with only a slight diversion off the path to Ingleborough I visited Gaping Gill

Approaching the entrance to Gaping Gill pothole

Looking into the pothole

In summer the cave rescue team build a pulley framework over the entrance here and for a donation to their funds will lower you down for a visit into the cave network

Leaving Gaping Gill the climb up Ingleborough continues.....

....until its flat topped summit which makes it such a recognisable summit from miles around is reached.

The summit wind shelter (2372ft) with its viewfinder and plenty of walkers sheltering from the cold wind

A circuit of the summit affords some great views....

....and again

Including Ribblehead railway viaduct

After leaving the summit I took the path leading to the village of Ingleton

.....passing St Mary's church....

.....and finishing with a view of the disused railway viaduct before meeting up with my lift back to Carnforth.

The day started with a very scenic railway journey up the Lune valley. This was followed with an equally scenic and interesting walk over Ingleborough.

All in all another excellent day's walking on a lovely sunny day!