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30. A two day trip to Sedbergh, The Howgill Fells and Dentdale: Part 5 - The return home via Pendragon Castle
After the page 29 walk we left the A683 Sedbergh-Kirkby Stephen road, to take a minor road at OS ref 756038 (the so-called 'Tommy Road') across to the B6259 road, which you join near Pendragon Castle. So, more spectacular driving as you head towards Mallerstang Edge.
Pendragon Castle, standing on its defensive mound, is a 12th century Norman Keep with a 14th century garderobe turret. (enlarged version of picture)
The highest remaining walls stand proud but look a little fragile!
The slope down from the mound with Wild Boar Fell in the distance-left.
Sheep happily graze around the castle ruins, which are on private land, but access is allowed.
The limestone ridges of Mallerstang Edge runs right across the western view from the castle.
Looking down to the road bridge, a river crossing that would be defended by Pendragon Castle.
The peak of Wild Boar Fell on the distant horizon and then off south on the B6259 to join the A684 and head east for home.
Driving home on the A684 to Hawes, Aysgarth (above) Leyburn, Bedale and Northallerton.
There is considerable lovely countryside to admire from the car e.g. Wensleydale and many attractive small towns and villages worth a stop if time permits e.g. Crakehall village.
A quick call in to the Wensleydale Railway whose starting point is at Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire, must come back for a steam trip to Bedale and Leyburn, but no time, so driving on to Castleton on the North York Moors, and so, back from visiting one national park, to return home to live in another, brill!!!!
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