Today we walked about 12.5 miles from Reeth to the hamlet of Keld at the top of swaledale. It was a hot day so despite suntan lotion, my arms are a little pink this evening.
The first half if the walk was pretty hard going, the author of this route seems to delight in funding the less frequented, often very faint footpaths and over tricky terrain, especially if you have balance problems like me.
Swaledale is well known for its hay meadows which the farmers cut late to allow the wild meadow flowers to set seed for the following year. This is one reason why we decided to do this walk in June. They are beautiful, full of buttercups, poppies.
Having walked an easier route for the second half of the walk, we are finally esconsed in our yurt, a new experience for us.
Tomorrow we just have 7 mile’s to walk to the source of the Swale and back.
thecraftycreek 
Glad the second half was not so difficult. Do you know what those buildings are scattered across the meadows? I’m guessing crafter cottage or hay barn? Do share a photo of your yurt!
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Hi Kathy, they’re all field barns, used for keeping hay etc in I think.
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Lovely photos and very nice weather!
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Thank you, we had pretty good weather for walking.
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Beautiful!
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