Clay Bank June 9

 

We left the Park House after another great breakfast and started our climb. Today was to be a roller coaster of inclines. Today's walk took us into the North York Moors National Park. This is our third National Park on the Coast to Coast and the largest expanse of heather in the world. Our walk began in the Arncliffe Woods with a steady uphill climb we passed the route down to Mount Grace Priory. We soon merged with the Cleveland Way. This was a route established before Wainwright's Coast to Coast . We continued to go up joining the Lyke Wake Walk, for a short time. Up and down rocky paths built so the walker would not venture into the heather. The rock paths were steep both up and down making travel very slow. Finally, at 1400 feet we got a glimpse of the North Sea. We took a picture of our good friends near the monument at the top. Since there are no villages near Clay Bank our group would be picked up by cars from various B&Bs. We know tomorrow we will join up again at the Lion Inn 9.5 miles further East. We can almost smell the sea at Robin Hoods Bay. It is hard to imagine we are almost finished this the most challenging of all our Walkabouts.

 

Leaving Park House

The woods

The Path of mud

Protective path through Heather

Finally the top with our greats friends, Chris, Alma, Tony, Sue

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The Cleveland Mountains we crossed

Heather Moor

Valleys below

Dromonby Bridge B&B.

Old made into massive fence posts

David Wray, master of ceremony.

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Tough ups and downs

Name:		Clay Bank
Date:		9 Jun 2014 8:51 am
Map: (valid until Dec 6, 2014)		View on Map
Distance:		11.1 miles
Elapsed Time:		6:15:49
Avg Speed:		1.8 mph
Max Speed:		3.6 mph
Avg Pace:		33' 49" per mile
Min Altitude:		373 ft
Max Altitude:		1,420 ft
Start Time:		2014-06-09T07:51:35Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	54º 23' 21" N
	Longitude:	1º 18' 15" W
End Location:
	Latitude:	54º 25' 20" N
	Longitude:	1º 07' 07" W

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ingleby Cross June 8

 

We left the Lovesome Hill after eating a sumptuous breakfast. A vegetable omelette cooked by are hostess Mary. It is getting more difficult to say goodbye. Your are so looked after and spoiled by the consideration and thoughtfulness of the owners of the B&Bs we have stayed at. Our walk was short but delightful. We walked with several other couples we have met so to gather we found our way easily. We went thru many farms and meadows. Several of the farmers put out refreshments such as drinks fruit and flapjacks which are a kind of jam bar. They have a little box nearby where you put in the cost of the object.Tonight we are taking off our very muddy boots and relaxing while Beverly is preparing our Sunday night meal. Being Sunday the meal promises to be more than fulfilling. Before settling into a warm shower and a relaxed brew, we took a very muddy road to the Mount Grace Priory the best preserved and most accessible of the ten Carthusian charter houses in England. Founded in 1398, it was the last monastery established in Yorkshire before the Reformation. While there we had the opportunity to try ginger wine which was delicious. Tonight we are at Park House. It is a traditional sandstone farmhouse situated on the edge of Ancliffe Woods in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. It is on both the Coast to Coast and the Cleveland Way walks.

 

Alma over her boot tops in water and laughing.

Path without mud. Great relief.

Canola Oil, rape seed

 

Typical cell at the priory.

Remains of other cells

Our bed

Two Beverelys working hard to provide the Sunday meal.

We had a traditional Sunday roast for dinner. They offered us first a bubbly white wine. We then were seated and our plates filled to the brim were served. We had a beef roast, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, string beans and Yorkshire pudding. For desert

I had pieces of marange in whip cream with berries. Stu had a white chocolate cheese cake with Strawberries. Absolutely brilliant meal. Our best meals have always been those prepared by the B&Bs. Praise to Beverley and Michael for providing such bedazzling service to those who stay at the Park House.

 

Joan at this stage is very happy

Joan and Alma

 

Mike and Beverely www.parkhousebb.co.uk

Chris, Beverely, Alma, Mike

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Name:		Ingleby Cross
Date:		8 Jun 2014 9:43 am
Map: (valid until Dec 5, 2014)		View on Map
Distance:		10.2 miles
Elapsed Time:		6:00:10
Avg Speed:		1.7 mph
Max Speed:		4.1 mph
Avg Pace:		35' 15" per mile
Min Altitude:		173 ft
Max Altitude:		456 ft
Start Time:		2014-06-08T08:43:45Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	54º 23' 31" N
	Longitude:	1º 26' 49" W
End Location:
	Latitude:	54º 23' 21" N
	Longitude:	1º 18' 16" W

 

 

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Lovesome Hill Farm June 7

 

We left Richmond after a delicious breakfast at the Willance House. Not only do they offer a full English breakfast but specials as well, Today Eggs Benedict with Spinach. Colin bakes the bread, shortbread cookies and fudge. They received an award for the best breakfast in a B&B. Today they also offered 3 different fruit salads, scones and rolls. We got out of Richmond with out any problems. We then missed one little Coast to Coast sign and it took us a while to recover. We decided to follow four Australians. They appeared to know what they were doing. They were walking faster than us taking a path that diverted from the C to C. We lost site of them and once again found ourselves in need to find some one to tell us where we were. Fortunately a young equestrian turning into a stable pointed out the road to walk to intersect the C to C. The sky's then opened up and rain began which lasted on and off all day. We walked through many wet and muddy fields crossing over several becks. We finally arrived at the White Swan in Danby Wiske. The pub is about a mile and a half from the farm where we are spending the night. The Lovesome Hill Farm is a working farm. They grow wheat, raise pigs and chickens. They have both a B&B and a camping barn.

 

Lovesome Hill Farm

 

Mary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barley

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fay Shetland Ponies. She advised walk on the road

 

White Swan

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Our longest walk

Name:		Lovesome Hill Farm
Date:		7 Jun 2014 7:48 am
Map: (valid until Dec 4, 2014)		View on Map
Distance:		17.9 miles
Elapsed Time:		7:36:34
Avg Speed:		2.4 mph
Max Speed:		6.5 mph
Avg Pace:		25' 27" per mile
Min Altitude:		91 ft
Max Altitude:		428 ft
Start Time:		2014-06-07T06:48:56Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	54º 24' 13" N
	Longitude:	1º 44' 07" W
End Location:
	Latitude:	54º 23' 31" N
	Longitude:	1º 26' 48" W

 

 

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Richmond June 6

 

The sky was bare of clouds. A perfect sunshiny day; and, we were joined by three other couples we have met at different times on the trip. Three of us were map readers while the others looked for finger posts that might indicate the way. Very rarely does the post say Coast to Coast rather Foot Path; so, you cautiously proceed. One of the best indicators is the path others have tread. The grass has been flattened and where there is mud the prints they leave. We have all been off course at one time or another. Today we had sunshine and 6 sets of eyes. We were spot on arriving in Richmond early afternoon. We are still in Yorkshire. We were told that the Lonely Planet said that Yorkshire is one of the three places in the world to visit. It is where the Tour de France will start in July.

Richmond is the largest city we will go through. The town has been a military center since the eleventh century . The castle in the center of the city has an interesting history. It was where they imprisoned conscientious objectors during WW1. It has fallen into disrepair now. We had our lunch in the oldest pub in the city called the Bishop Blaise. Following a substantial lunch and a pint weariness took over and we sought out or B&B called Willance House and it is the oldest house in Richmond built in the 1600's.

 

 

 

 

Once again

Abbey

The bridge

The bench

 

 

On track

Chris, Alma, Stu, Anna, Forest, Sue, Tony. Joan photographer

We closer to Robin than Bees

Abbey in ruins

Homes made of castle rock

A lazy wanderer

Katie, Linda, Mike who have traveled through US Sowthwest

 

Willance House

Sandra and Colin Owners. Willancehouse.com

 

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Bright sunny day

Name:		Richmond
Date:		6 Jun 2014 8:42 am
Map: (valid until Dec 3, 2014)		View on Map
Distance:		10.7 miles
Elapsed Time:		5:14:12
Avg Speed:		2.0 mph
Max Speed:		4.6 mph
Avg Pace:		29' 28" per mile
Min Altitude:		439 ft
Max Altitude:		1,045 ft
Start Time:		2014-06-06T07:42:35Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	54º 23' 16" N
	Longitude:	1º 56' 32" W
End Location:
	Latitude:	54º 24' 17" N
	Longitude:	1º 44' 17" W

 

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