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20a. Cumbria, Dufton Village & Pike and High Cup Nick Illustrates parts of Walk 12 "Around Dufton Pike and Walk 13 "High Cup Nick" in Paul Hannon's "Walking Country - Eden Valley where Cumbria meets the Pennines" OR Walk 35 "High Cup Nick" in Alan Hall's "Dalesman walking Guides - North Pennines" (see also page 20b for repeat walk from Bow hall farm in even better weather!)
View of Dufton Village from the Youth Hostel, with Dufton Pike in the background, the Stag Inn on the left and the old water fountain in the centre. Dufton is about 3 miles north of Appleby and the very busy A66 main trunk road, but once in the village you enter a much quieter and tranquil existence.
The somewhat isolated St Cuthbert's Church, Dufton, is 1½ miles northwest of Dufton Village. It was established in the late 12th century but most of the current structure, built of red sandstone, dates from about 1784 but the Norman character of the nave and chancel are retained.
Early morning cloud effects from outside Dufton Youth Hostel (England YHA).
Climbing up to High Cup Nick (Dufton Pike in the background, picture above).
The route up to High Cup Nick follows part of the Pennine Way.
Surrounded by limestone hills, High Cup Nick is a ridge of hard volcanic rock which is part of the Whin Sill. The weather turned rather nasty at this point and we retreated, and of course, the weather then improved!
Looking south-east from the track up to High Cup Nick.
Near Harbour Flatt Farm the sheep arre being rounded up by the sheepdog ('the boss') behind them.
Many of the houses are built of red sandstone, some back to the 17th century and with lovely mullion windows (houses on right).
Dufton Hall Farm, also built of sandstone, mainly from rebuild in 1779.
A line of lime trees runs down the village green of Dufton.
The Stag Inn, prior to retirement to the hostel.
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