Friday 26th September
Today we started our dales walk in Burnsall. It began with a fairly steep ascent to the fell overlooking the village and the River Wharfe.

Abour half way round we stopped for lunch beside Hebden Suspension Bridge, built on this day in 1885. The water was very clear and we saw a huge crayfish walking among the rocks on the riverbed.

We followed the path by the river to Loup Scar and Wilfrid Scar where we came across someone swimming and two people rock climbing.

Further along we stopped at a seat and saw several good sized trout leaping well out of the water.

We walked back to Burnsall alongside the river.

On our way home we called in at Grassington for a short walk around the village.

Wednesday 17th September
We did the second of our Yorkshire Dales Walks; from Reeth to Marrick Priory and return.


The last part of the walk was in beautiful sunshine by the side of the River Swale.


Saturday 13th September
Having no time to complete the walk around the lakes at Studley Royal with Christine and her mother, we returned during the special open day.


On the way back to the abbey we followed the path on the other side of the stream.

We sat in the sunshine in the abbey grounds and were entertained by Tudor dancers in authentic costumes.

Wednesday 10th September

As we had some good weather for the first time for a long time we took the first of our planned walks in the Yorkshire Dales - Malham.

We walked up the steps by the side of the cove and crossed the limestone pavement.

The first part of the walk led us to Goredale Scar where the waterfall was in full flow.

The second part of the walk, back to Malham, took us to Janet's Foss.

Further on we walked through some beautiful woodland by the side of the stream.

Just by the side of the path we discovered some tree trunks studded with coins. We added to the collection - with a 1p coin.