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Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines Index 35. The Swinner Gill walk in Swaledale continued and return home via Muker, Reeth, Marrick Priory and Richmond
Swinner Gill, some tricky walking on the very narrow path.
Looking down Swaledale towards Muker.
Various views in Swaledale high above the River Swale.
On the left, descending into Muker along what seems to be an old 'green road' or 'mining track'? and on the right an old mining tunnel (drift mine entrance or drainage channel?).
The footbridge over the River Swale near Muker where the walk began.
St. Mary the Virgin Church and the old 'Literary Institute' back in Muker and the driving back via Grinton to call in at the church and later in the evening the Bridge Inn Grinton before beddding down in Grinton Youth Hostel (YHA).
The bridge over the River Swale in Grinton and the appropriately named Bridge Inn beside it.
The magnificent St Andrew's Church, Grinton, known as the 'Cathedral of the Dales'.
The interior and exterior of Grinton church.
Surviving fragments of medieval stained glass in St Andrew's Church, Grinton.
Contrasting late Victorian stained glass in Grinton church.
An old Norman window betraying the church's medieval origins.
The east end and chancel of Grinton's St Andrew's Church.
A splendid old house on the right of the church.
Onto Reeth on our return home to the North York Moors calling in at Reeth and Richmond once again!
Some of the pubs in Reeth.
One of the many chapels in Swaledale!
The Reeth Community Orchard Garden in Reeth village.
The centre of Reeth Village.
Places for 'refreshment' in Reeth
A small deviation to Marrick Priory, now an outdoors activity centre.
The tracery of one of the remaining medieval windows of Marrick Priory.
Then onto Richmond town again for a market stop!
Back to Richmond on Market day complete with many stalls and the odd musician in or near Market Square.
Some of the fine houses in Market square and Holy Trinity Church.
and bye bye Richmond - until the next time we head for the Yorkshire Dales, and especially Swaledale! and summary of pages 02/34/35 via a sequence of pictures taken on one walk |
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