5th May -- Clapham, Yorkshire Dales | |||||
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The B walk started along The Ingleborough Nature Trail then continuing on past Ingleborough caves followed by a short visit to view the Ice Age ravine of Trow Gill. Turning back the path headed North East through interesting limestone scenery, turning round at Thieves Moss. The return journey took us Southwards through Crummack Dale and Valley then on to the typical small Yorkshire village of Austwick, pausing for refreshment at the Game Cock before taking the track across green fields back into Clapham. | |||||
Bluebell wood | |||||
Clapham Lake | |||||
Trow Gill | |||||
Sue poses in her new jacket! | |||||
Blooming Austwick | |||||
There are camper vans and camper vans! | |||||
Low water at Clapham | Hostelry at Clapham in sight | ||||
The A walk took Clapdale Lane up the West side of Clapdale reaching Trow Gill at the same time as the Bs, then carried on up the ravine and on to Gaping Gill, Little Ingleborough, Ingleborough itself then heading East to the limestone outcrops at Sulber Nick and the magnificent limestone of Moughton Scar and back to Clapham via Long Scar. | |||||
Scrambling | |||||
up | Trow | ||||
Gill | |||||
The 'C' walk headed out on the Thwaite Lane track and over to Nappa Scars and the direction of Studrigg. From here we turned SE, to beyond Warfe, then to Wharfe Wood and on to Austwick. Finally we headed back to Clapham. | |||||
Suspicious stowaway in the coach hold | |||||
And finally... | |||||
Tea shop at Clapham | |||||
Photos by Phil Cunningham, John Hodgson, Lindsay Page and David Whitehurst |