It was about eleven when I left my lift and set off over the Wharf footbridge at Bolton Abbey. OK, I’d cheated a little and, this time, skipped the first miles from Ilkley to make up for the late start. The missing 5 miles, whilst a pleasant enough walk in the urban fringe, are merely a prelude to the first class walking that follows (that was my excuse anyway).
The rain started just as I emerged from Strid Woods into open country and continued on and off for the rest of the day. Probably because of the weather there were few other walkers about leaving me to enjoy the riverside stroll along the Wharfe in the company of the birds.The walk was pretty well uninterrupted, save for a 45 minute soup and roll break at Burnsall. I was drying off over a cup of tea in the kitchen of Kirkfield before four.
Accommodation: Kirkfield, Hebden Road, Grassington, BD23 5LJ (01756 752385)
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