Walks, Mines and Rain

We continue to enjoy ourselves in Swaledale – but looking forward to the opportunity to go to the pub from next weekend. The Farmers Arms will only be serving take-away initially – nothing indoors – but we’re hopeful that Tan Hill (Highest pub in England – and just up the road from here) will be open properly…

We’ve done a few walks – notably to some old Lead Mining areas which were hugely active around here in the 18th century – not so much now(!) and unfortunately, many of the spill sites remain – 200 years later…

Gang Mines

Gang Mines

Big Spoil area - 200 years old!

Big Spoil area – 200 years old!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proximity to lots of water...

Proximity to lots of water…

Entrance to a 'Level'

Entrance to a ‘Level’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interesting stonework

Interesting stonework

(Click on photo to make bigger…)

We somehow got off the beaten path – and found ourselves bush-whacking for a while – fortunately, the heather is still pretty low and the ground was not too wet…

No, we're not lost...

No, we’re not lost…

Well I know where we're supposed to be!

Well I know where we’re supposed to be!

We prefer the more groomed trails – here above Muker on the Corps Way – and we’ve been out and about on Steve and Sue’s Tandem quite a few times too…

Above Muker on the Corps Way

Above Muker on the Corps Way

Looking down Swaledale

Looking down Swaledale

Recently, we’ve had quite a bit of rain… the rivers are full…

Rainby with lots of water (not actually flooding...)

Rainby with lots of water (not actually flooding…)

A rather full Stonesdale Beck

A rather full Stonesdale Beck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It appears a bird wasn’t too enamored by the weather either – and tried to get in… must’ve had a headache in the morning!!!

Wing imprint on window.

Wing imprint on window.

 

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