KIRKBY STEPHEN TO ROBIN HOOD'S BAY
DAY SEVEN - GREAT BROUGHTON TO BLAKEY RIDGE - 12.27 MILES
It was a lovely morning as we left the Wainstones Hotel. To avoid repeating the last part of yesterdays walk the hotel kindly agreed to transport us back to the southern end of Bank Lane at the base of Broughton Bank.
This lovely wood carving was in the garden of the hotel.
We climbed up through the woods and had this lovely view back towards the pointed hill of Roseberry Topping to the north. At just 1,049 feet (320 m) high, Roseberry Topping may not be the biggest hill you'll ever see, but it will certainly be one of the most distinctive. Its shape, caused by the combination of a geological fault and a mining collapse in 1912 has made the hill the most beloved landmark in the Tees Valley area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseberry_Topping
We reached the top side of the woods and Garfit Gap where we had left off the previous day and this was the view south in the direction of Helmsley.
From here the next challenge was to get to the top of the Wainstones, a hill like many the previous day but littered with large rocks. There is a path up through them to the summit.
This is a video going down the path we went up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRuwek_9yTs
The view looking north, Great Broughton is the village centre left.
The top of the stones where there are some flat ones for picture posing.
From there it was an easy walk along the crest of a ridge to White Hill
The view east towards Urra Moor in the distance which we were to cross later in the morning.
But what goes up has to go down and it was a steep descent
The route descends all the way down to the B1257
View looking back to White Hill after we had crossed the road and climbed up to Carr Ridge.
We had a beautiful day to enjoy the expanse of Urra Moor and the well trod bridle path was dry and easy going. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urra_Moor
Looking back across the moor to the undulations we had been over.
The route is a bridleway so it is popular with cyclists. After passing the top of Round Hill at 454 metres the path levels out and we had our picnic in the heather sheltering from the wind.
After crossing a boggy stream the route climbs slightly onto a disused railway at Bloworth Crossing which we were to follow all the way to our destination the Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge.
Some interesting recollections of the railway http://www.rosedalerailway.org.uk/page23.html
As you travel for several miles along this route the valley of Farndale is on you right all the way
The farms are dotted along the valley.
Lovely drone's eye view of the valley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pad4epLHTM
Grouse and curlews abound always something to look at if you take your time.
Around yet another curve in the disused railway and our destination came into view the Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge. (the pimple in the centre of the ridge)) You have to be careful not to miss it as the disused railway passes below it. Stuck up on the top of the ridge that separates Farndale from Rosedale it is a memorable place to stay.
A video of Blakey Ridge and the pub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Kzcpfw1DM
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