{"id":4212,"date":"2024-11-27T16:46:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoenixwalks.xyz\/?p=4212"},"modified":"2024-11-27T16:47:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:47:59","slug":"241024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/phoenixwalks.xyz\/index.php\/2024\/11\/27\/241024\/","title":{"rendered":"241024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Distance 13.7 Km\u00a0 (8.3 miles)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ascent\u00a0 \u00a0359 m\u00a0 (1177 ft)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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During our drive down the A1, the weather had been murky contrary to the weather forecast.\u00a0 However, heading into Wensleydale we were met by blue sky and sunshine. \u00a0Leaving the coach in West Witton, Peter Craig led a group of 7 back a short distance along the A684, then turned SE between some buildings then over fields.\u00a0 We then headed S, climbing up to High Lane.\u00a0 This was a fairly level gravel track allowing easy walking.\u00a0 In addition, there were excellent views up towards Penhill to the south and across the R Ure valley to the north. \u00a0After about 2.5 Km, the track bent gradually from NW to SW.\u00a0 Where the track separated into two near Morpeth Scar we had our coffee stop.<\/p>

Fortunately, Peter C had planned to take the right fork which was heading down rather than the left track heading up above the Scar.\u00a0 This track. named Morpeth Gate, was heading down to West Burton.\u00a0 At this point I had fallen behind the group having stopped to take photos and then having problems with my jacket which I had removed due to the heat.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I failed to see a path heading off left and continued down to a tarmac road.\u00a0 Just before the road my phone rang with Peter asking where I was.\u00a0 He had taken the path on the left so we agreed that I would meet them at the W Burton waterfall where I knew Peter was having a lunch stop.\u00a0\u00a0 This was no problem as it was only a few hundred metres from my position.\u00a0 Arriving at the watrfall,\u00a0 I started taking photos while waiting for the group and when they arrived apologised to Peter for not keeping up with the group.<\/p>

After lunch, we left the falls and headed up into West Burton.\u00a0 This is an attractive village where we have finished in the past.\u00a0 Leaving W Burton we continued SW over grassy fields with an unending\u00a0 number of typical Yorkshire narrow stone stiles.\u00a0 Just short of Newbiggin, we took a path heading N and this took us to Thoralby, an attractive old village.\u00a0 From Thoralby, we took a minor road to Tomgill Bridge then left the road and took a path across fields with more narrow stone stiles to come out opposite our destination pub.\u00a0<\/p>

Some of us decided it wasn\u2019t the destination and after discarding rucksacks on the coach, we headed down the short distance to Aysgarth Falls.\u00a0 Unfortunately, during the last half hour or so of the walk, the sky had clouded over and although there was a lot of water coming over the falls the lack of sunlight reduced the photographic potential of the falls.\u00a0 Nevertheless, it was an excellent walk with great scenery and excellent weather apart from the last half hour.\u00a0 Thanks Peter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00a0Click on any photo to view full screen.\u00a0 \u00a0 Move through the gallery using the\u00a0 \u00a0<\u00a0 >\u00a0 arrows.<\/p>