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The drive along the A684 from Leyburn to Hawes is practically the definition of ‘taking the scenic route’. It takes half an hour on a good day to drive the 15 or so miles between…
View PostThe drive along the A684 from Leyburn to Hawes is practically the definition of ‘taking the scenic route’. It takes half an hour on a good day to drive the 15 or so miles between…
View PostAs you may know if you’ve been following this blog for a while, Swaledale is our favourite place to get out for a walk. Relatively close to home and much less crowded than places like…
View PostAfter a busy few weeks over Christmas (including a long journey up to the Cairngorms and back), we decided to have a nice easy weekend without a long drive for a walk. We also wanted…
View PostSwaledale is our favourite dale. Wilder, remoter, quieter. It’s our go to choice for a local walk on a weekend. Usually we head to Reeth to walk one of the many footpaths criss-crossing the dramatic…
View PostWe are just home from one of the best bank holiday weekends we’ve had in a long time. We spent three nights in Austwick on the North Yorkshire/Lancashire border, aiming to spend the weekend exploring…
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