A day in the Dales

[JohnnyBoxer]

Yesterday the sun shone (rare this August)..................so I fancied a day in God's Own Country

I headed up to Masham and over to Leighton Reservoir, then over Dallowgill Moor......................the heather was in full bloom and spectacular

Lunch was in the square @ Grassington ........................it was busy

Only parking ...............outside the Spar - handy for a sandwich too

Onwards past Kilnsey, towards Kettlewell where the annual Scarecrow Festival was taking place

Which are the Scarecrows

Just some old tractors (GSA included)

GSA in the sunshine..............

Spectacular view over Littondale

Tried some 'onboard shots', going back down into Wensleydale

Limestone scar, high up in Wensleydale

A typical Yorkshire Dales farmhouse .................

A very enjoyable day out on the new steed

 

[Ash]

what a shitehole.

 

[Micky]

Nice neck o' the woods JB

Good to see that you've got the blackun on the road

 

[buellzebub]

what a shitehole.

 

[Schtum]

what a shitehole.

Och that's a bit unfair. They almost look like some of our more mundane Scottish main roads....

 

[Timolgra]

Like the colour coordinated helmet mate

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Like the colour coordinated helmet mate

First I had the helmet, bought last year off here.................so then just needed the bike to match

That has turned out to be an expensive Tour X helmet

 

[Big Nick]

Nice pics JB, was over there last week

 

[(RIP) petcul]

Nearly as stunning as Northumberland.

 

[Hairnet600]

very nice but not far enough north

 

[Surrey Yeoman]

Heading up to Wensleydale third week of September. Renting a cottage in Askrigg. Love it up there. Can't wait!

 

[John Armstrong]

Lucky enough to be out as well in a similar area, we went up to Reeth via Kettlewell, and the scenic route through Horsehouse. Reeth wan't as busy when we stopped for lunch

Back home via Castle Bolton, Nateby, Dent railway station and then over the Bowland hills. A Grand Day Out