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11/11/2007 Rest day at Kirby Stephens
Paul and Hazel left the walk in the morning and returned to Sheffield. They completed the walk later in the year.
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| Entrance of St Stephens church from the Market place Frank's Bridge (our route out of town in the morning) | |
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12/11/2007 8th day walking - Kirkby Stephens (via Keld) to Thwaite
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| Hartley quarries Jan in a seat built since Wainwright's passing? | |
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| Nine Standards - stone built towers in bleak misty weather | |
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| Through the gloom on the moors above Coldbergh Edge | |
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| Ravenseat farm in Whitsun Dale | |
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| Onward to Keld | |
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| Eggs near Keld on edge of road leading down to Thwaite | |
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| Down from Keld to Thwaite for our overnight stay | |
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| Relaxing before the evening meal in Kearton Country Hotel in Thwaite. |
13/06/2007 9th walking day from Keld to Reeth
Baggage 'bus' taken from Thwaite back to Keld and then the lower scenic route following the river Swale was taken in an attempt to avoid rainy weather.
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| Cow and calf entering Keld | |
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| Following the Swale River steeply at first from Keld | |
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| then a gradual descent into the plains | |
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| One of many typical Dales barn - generally no longer used sheep licking salt in the river course? | |
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| Mon repose | |
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| Crossing the Swale | |
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| Walking carefully on a wall with a drop either side | |
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| Reeth | |
14 / 06 2007 tenth walking day from Reeth (via Richmond) to about 2km short of Catterick Bridge
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| Buck Hotel at Reeth Our route out of town | |
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| River Swale swollen with heavy rain | |
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| Marrick Priory looms out of the mist | |
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| Grass beaten down by stormy weather | |
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| cattle sheltering from the heavy rain - my last photo - wet camera fuses | |
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| On the way to St Giles farm | |
15/06/2007 eleventh walking day from before Catterick Bridge to Ingleby Cross
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| St Giles Farm saved from another day's soaking by plastic capes | |
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| Through the puddles Dangerously swollen River Swale near Catterick Bridge | |
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| The Vale of York with miles of wheat fields - flat country |
16/06/2007 twelfth day walking from Ingleby Cross to Urra
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| At Elstavale B&B at Ingleby Arncliffe | |
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| route follows some of the Cleveland way | |
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| Wainstones |
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17/06/2007 thirteenth day walking from Urra to Glaisdale
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| Leaving Maltkin House | |
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| Cleveland Way - Old Ironstone railway track in distance | |
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| Survey beacon on Urra Moor A view from the Ironstone track | |
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| Other C to C walkers from Australia? Looking for direct descent route to our B&B in Glaisdale | |
18/06/2007 fourteenth day walking from Glaisdale to Robin Hoods Bay
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| House Farm | |
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| Stepping stones over River Esk near Egton Bridge Steam train railway platform at Grosmont | |
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| Steep hard uphill toil out of Grosmont | |
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| Resting at High Hawkser | |
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| The final headland before Robin Hood's Bay - partly obscured by fret (mist from sea) | |
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| Dipping our feet in the North Sea |
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