Today we reached the source of the River Swale, we have walked from one end to the other, over 70 miles in total! I’m back home and feeling a bit more human after a long bath!!
Last night we stayed in a yurt, mainly because the other B&B’s in the village were both full but it turned out to be a lovely end to the walk. They are surprisingly spacious, ours had two single beds, a bed settee, a table and four chairs, fridge, kettle, log burner…we had our own private toilet and shower albeit down in a shower block. They provided a piping hot evening meal, breakfast, packed lunches, all delivered to the yurt. Here’s the inside..
This mornings walk was less than 6 miles, there was a lovely hazy light which was perfect for photos…
One little bit of excitement along the way was when we spotted some filming on one of the farm tracks, it soon became apparent they were filming another show about Reuben Owen, one of the sons of Amanda Owen, the ‘Yorkshire Shepherdess’. Their farm, Ravenseat, is only a couple of miles from where we were walking, I love watching the TV programmes.
The Swale officially starts at the confluence of two becks, Birkdale Beck and Great Sleddale Beck, so we sat and had a celebratory cup of coffee at the confluence…
So that’s our long distance walk completed for 2025, we haven’t decided which one we’re doing next year, however we have decided we want a walk that is on better paths than this one. We enjoyed this one but it was hard walking, not the distance but the terrain. We’ll probably have forgotten our traumas in a couple of weeks time, but that’s our thoughts at the moment š
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Hello- new subscriber here (new blogger as well). I loved this post- adventure! And the yurt! Walking long distances appeals to me but unfortunately not my husband š« ā¦ while we do walk – I dream of these long treks. Iām happy to at least be able to come along on virtual trails! Thanks!
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My husband likes walking but at a different speed to me so I mainly walk with a good friend, we both have our issues so we walk well together.
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Well done you two!
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Thank you, it’s very satisfying to reach the end of a long distance walk.
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Thank you so much for sharing your adventure, the photos have been absolutely wonderful.
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Thanks, it’s a beautiful part of Yorkshire.
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Lovely yurt. Well done for completing your walk.
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Hi Jane, the yurt made a lovely end to the walk, surprisingly well equipped and spacious.
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Better paths would be safer for you on balance grounds too. I’d hate for you to have to abandon a walk because you’d taken a tumble.
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It would be safer, I had a few falls, but I’m pretty good at falling – well practised!! Luckily it’s just my dignity that gets bruised so far š We’ll choose our route more carefully next year I think.
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What a glorious adventure
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I’ve always wanted to stay in a yurt. I enjoyed your photos from your adventure!
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