(15th February - 19 miles) For the first time on my walk and on the penultimate day, the sky was blue and the sun shone. Today was the longest day of my walk and I was grateful for warm sunshine. And for the first day of my walk, no need for Yaktrax. After grabbing a … Continue reading The Dales Way: Day 5 – Sedbergh to Staveley
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The Dales Way: Day 4 – Ribblehead to Sedbergh
(14th February 2012 - 14 miles) There had been no let up with the weather. And as I ate breakfast, thick, grey cloud still lay heavy on the fells. Afterwards, I studied the ordnance survey map in the dining room and decided to cut across country from 'The Station Inn' to pick up the Dales … Continue reading The Dales Way: Day 4 – Ribblehead to Sedbergh
The Dales Way: Day 3 – Cray to Ribblehead
(13th February 2012 - 14 miles) The next morning, after chatting to some fellow guests over breakfast, I was in good spirits as I bounced down the hill to the tiny village of Hubberholme, where I re-joined the Dales Way. As you might have guessed, the word Hubberholme derives from old Norse. It is named … Continue reading The Dales Way: Day 3 – Cray to Ribblehead
The Dales Way: Day 2 – Burnsall to Cray
(12th February 2012 - 15 miles) The weather was no different: snow hadn't melted, cloud and mist hadn't lifted, the sun wasn't shining and it was still very cold. But Wharfedale was still very beautiful, in a bleak kind of way. After another fat-soaked breakfast (and a fruit salad that I wanted to pour into … Continue reading The Dales Way: Day 2 – Burnsall to Cray
The Dales Way: Day 1 – Ilkley to Burnsall
( 11th February 2012 - 14 miles) The owner of Tivoli Place B&B looked at me with a mixture of curiosity, pity and condolence as I tackled a big breakfast the following morning. She couldn't quite understand why anyone would undertake The Dales Way in winter. And later, as I hefted my rucksack and stepped … Continue reading The Dales Way: Day 1 – Ilkley to Burnsall
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