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6th September 2017 - Langthwaite Car Park, road to Arkle Town, BW ~W to Bouldershaw House, ~SSW for 300m on road, BW ~NW to Martin Vein, ~W to Little Punchard, ~N on BW over Punchard Moor & then ~NW crossing Great Punchard Gill to BW down to Danby Lead Level & on to NCR71, turn down to Arkle Beck at ~NY 981041, follow Beck downstream (several crossings) but on north side after Stang Lane, pass Scar House, cross Beck taking paved access way past St Mary the Virgin and back to the car park - leader Malcolm MacKay - Wednesday

Notice board at car park - details enlarged below
to Arkle Town

special price for fuel here

looking back at St Mary the Virgin Church

works / scar North of Arkengarthdale?

shooting butt

row of shooting butts

detritus of mining works

under a spoil tip

a dam used to store water to wash away soil over ore bearing rock? or to protect works from inundation?

evidence of  the bridleway

Great Punchard Gill

crossing Great Punchard Gill

turning off National Cycle Road 71 down to Arkle Beck

footbridge over Arkle Beck just visible

closer view of footbridge

Stang Road Bridge

North of Arkle Beck East of Stang Lane

Scar House

Church of St Mary the Virgin

Methodist Church up for sale

The Red Lion

beware of the birds!

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