Let me take you on a little walk through the Yorkshire Dales – via a few hostelries… 🙂
Ever since I’ve been old enough to legally walk into a bar (and maybe even a bit before that 😉 ), I’ve been a big fan of British real ale. So what could be better than a walk through the beautiful Yorkshire Dales countryside, taking in a few pubs on the way – even resting one’s head in one at the end of the day, (unless it’s doing the same in glorious blue sky weather of course!)
My good mate, Colin and I had a few to choose from – the Inn Way series of books by Mark Reid, cover the English Lakes, the Peak District, Northumberland, the N. Yorkshire Moors and the Dales… I’m not quite sure why we chose the Dales, but we did. The full route covers around 76 miles in 6 days, but we only had 4 available, So we chose to do the 3 southerly sections, starting in West Burton, and invented our way back to West Burton for day 4.
The following pics (best viewed with a beer in your hand of course) take you from West Burton, over the curiously named Fleensop Moor to Horsehouses and down Coverdale to the village of Kettlewell. (For non-UK readers: I’m not making these names up – honest!) We stayed at the Blue Bell Inn, where Colin had the largest Fish and chips (& mushy peas of course) I’ve ever seen!
Cheers!
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Lovely. I must explore the eastern side of the Pennines at some point in my life!
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Preferably when the sun is shining… The drawback of planning things ahead (like flights and accommodation) is that you never know what the weather will be like… We got drenched in the afternoon (last Sunday), but managed to dry our stuff before we set off the next day…
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Mm walking in a downpour isn’t great is it? But good that you managed to get dry. Sadly I have experienced walking the next day in damp gear….. it was too late to light a fire in the bothy ….. oh happy nostalgia and gratitude for having done all that in the past and not the present!
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I cannot imagine arriving at a bothy in the state that we were in. OK, we had the (lightweight) waterproofs and goretex in the shoes, but water has a way of finding it’s way through. That’s why I like my creature comforts – a warm shower, a ‘few’ pints, a nice soft bed and a cooked breakfast… “Luxury”, I hear you say… 🙂
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My bothy days are soooo over!!! Give me a spa hotel with a sauna and a jacuzzi any day!!
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Well, it sounds like you certainly deserve it!
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😆😆if only!
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Love this pub trail through the Yorkshire Dales, Mike. Looks like loads of fun and gorgeous hiking. That is the biggest fish and chips I have ever seen too.
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Yes, two of my favourite things together – what could be better!? Glad you’re enjoying the series. 🙂
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Looks like an interesting walk.
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Yes – especially if you like real ale! 🙂 I guess there are quite a few Tea shops en route too. 🙂
See also my Northumberland Coastal Path posts from January: https://alittlebitoutoffocus.com/2017/01/27/northumberland-coast-path-day-1-of-4/ or indeed just search on “Walk” on my About page and you’ll find quite a few – mostly in Switzerland of course… 🙂
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thanks I will have a look
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