Pictures Taken From My Walks And Visits Of Wensleydale
Welcome to this part of my site featuring pictures from my visits of Wensleydale. It is my second favourite of all The Yorkshire Dales and where I had my first Youth Hostelling experience in the 1980s, When I used to cycle tour around this part of the dales regularly. The pictures in the order of 1 to 9 feature the market town of Hawes and the adjoining village of Gayle, With its lovely Beck. Hawes is the Capital Town of Upper Wensleydale and is still the home of the famous Wensleydale Cheese Factory. It is also situated on the Pennine Way and is very popular with walkers. Pictures in the order of 10 to 11 feature my visit of Hardraw Force Water Fall and is claimed to be the highest single fall in England, A height of about 30 metres and entrance is through The Green Dragon Pub, Situated in the village where you have to pay a small fee. Pictures in the order of 12 to 15 feature visits further down the dale to the lovely village of Bainbridge, With its tidy Village Green and was home of the foresters of Wensley during Norman times. Pictures in the order of 16 to 17 are from a walk I did from Bainbridge to Semerwater Lake. I think I can describe Semerwater as one of Yorkshires isolated mini Lake Districts and also claims to be the site of a submerged City dating back hundreds of years ago. Pictures in the order of 18 to 21 feature my visit to the small village town of Askrigg, Situated about 2 miles north east of Bainbridge and is another popular dales village, Famous for The James Herriot TV series, All creatures great and small. Pictures in the order of 22 to 24 feature Aysgarth village and is famous for its 3 waterfalls, situated in the middle part of the dale. Pictures in the order of 25 and 26 feature the charming village of Redmire, An old lead mining settlement and nearby Castle Bolton, built in the 14th century and despite becoming derelict it has for many years been restored as a restaurant. Pictures in the order of 27 and 28 are of special attention. They are highlights of the Wensleydale Railway pictured here at Redmire Station. As far as my knowledge is concerned, This line during the mid 60s became a fatal victim of closure like other railways of that same era and since then the line has only carried heavy freight traffic to Redmire quarry. However, The line has now been reopened to passengers between Leeming Bar and Redmire Station and there are plans to restore the whole line, But at the time of writing this would involve many years of hard work and would mean raising enough funds, As there is a lot of money involved. The service on this line does not run everyday of the year, So it is best to check the train times before travelling by visiting the following link www.wensleydalerailway.com. Pictures in the order of 29 to 30 feature the village of Wensley, Which gave its name to the dale. It used to be a busy market town, But the plague of 1563 killed many inhabitants. Wensley is where the Dale starts to get low and becomes more of rolling hill country but there are still plenty of nice towns and villages. Picture 31 features the market town of Leyburn, The largest town in the dale and has some fine Georgian buildings and is a good touring place for exploring lower Wensleydale. Pictures in the order of 32 to 33 feature the historic village of Middleham with its two linked market squares and its Castle Ruins dating from 1170. Middleham itself is a very pleasant place and there are some lovely walks and it also lies at the foot of Coverdale. Pictures in the order of 34 to 35 feature the Lower Wensleydale Village of Masham. It used to be my first refreshment place, When I used to cycle tour and despite its small size, It has always been well served with Pubs Cafes, Shops and Hotels. It is also the home of Theakston's Brewery. Pictures in the order of 36 and 37 feature the attractive riverside village of West Tanfield, A popular picture postcard village and The Marmion Tower is a reminder of the Marmion Family who first arrived here in 1215. Picture 38 features the historic Cathedral City of Ripon and has been included because it lies at the entrance of Wensleydale. More information and pictures of this city can be found by clicking the following link Pictures Taken From My Visit To Ripon. The Cathedral City Of The Dales
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