My Bike Trip August '02: A Quick Tour In Pics

North from Leeds...

and into the countryside in no time (this being the Cow and Calf rocks at Ilkley)

then turn left to follow the River Wharfe, first stop Bolton Abbey

on

and on up the Wharfe

to reach Burnsall village nestling among the (limestone) fells

then to the old market town of Grassington

past the tiny villages of Conistone and Kilnsey

and on up the Wharfe again to Kettlewell

(the bridge at Kettlewell)

on into Upper Wharfedale...

down wee country lanes...

to Hubberholme, and the 17th century George and Dragon pub (white building in the picture)

then on and up into Langstrothdale

where the Wharfe is now sparkling clear, running over limestone pavements through emerald-green sheep meadows

SO beautiful...

and then out of the end of Langstrothdale up toward the high Pennines

off road (and hard work..!)

crossing the old Roman road on the ridge... and down the other side to Dentdale

a double reward: 1) Dentdale must be one of the prettiest valleys in England, and 2) it's all DOWNHILL

yippee

more limestone pavements, and

more verdant pastures (until finally...)

you get to Sedbergh (buried away among the hills in the distance on the right)

then another 20 miles north and then west for the SURPRISE VIEW of Windermere Lake...

ferry across the lake to Far Sawrey, home of Mrs TiggyWinkle

through country lanes to Elterwater village

and Elterwater Tarn

into the Langdale valley in the heart of the south Lakes

to the end of the valley...

and the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

mega!