SWALEDALE 7th-10th JULY 2022
A great campsite was found at Muker in Swaledale. Good facilities, well organised and good value. The fact that the weekend was fine and sunny made it even better.
Colin and Martin arrived in Thursday and found the nearby pub in Muker, which was only a short walk away, very satisfactory.
On Friday we parked in Keld. We walked along the Swale to Ravenseat where the farm were selling refreshments. Afterwards there was a steady climb over fields and moor to the highest pub in the UK the Tan Hill Inn. Here there was time for lunch before we descended the Pennine Way back to Keld. 10 miles.
That evening the rest of the team – Keith & Michele, Mo and Derek & Eileen arrived.
On Saturday five of us set off from the campsite for Muker Common and Lovely Seat. Once we lost the path the moor was a little heavy going uphill but Lovely Seat 675m was a fine viewpoint. Back on a path we descended to a road before continuing on a path to Great Shunner Fell 715m. It was very warm on the descent but we soon reached the campsite where there was a cool drink. 10.4 miles 600m of ascent. Derek and Eileen went to Teesdale where they also had a fine day.
On Sunday Keith, Michele and Mo walked from Reeth whilst Colin, Derek and Eileen went to Potteric Carr, Doncaster in search of some rare birds.
