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Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines Index 42b. Return to Langthwaite over Booze Moor above Arkengarthdale Walk 9 "Slei Gill and Booze Moor" from Paul Hannon's Walking Country "Swaledale"
continuing up Slei Gill passed a somewhat dramatically split tree.
At the top of Slei Gill is the remains of a wheel house which supported a water wheel to provide power.
Near a 'hut' lies an abandoned piece of agricultural machinery and then joining the mine track heading west across Booze Moor between the many spoil heaps from the mining operations.
Looking from east to west across Arkengarthdale.
Smoke from heather burning casts a dramatic swathe of grey across Arkengarthdale ...
... before heading south towards ...
The cattle are not disturbed by us or the smoke of heather burning.
Looking down on ...
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Looking down onto Arkle Town.
The church of St Mary in Langthwaite, Arkengarthdale (built 1819).
Walking down through the rows of cottages in Langthwaite Village ...
and back over the river and taking a right deviation to look at the church.
St Mary's Church (right above, left below) was built in 1818-1819.
Langthwaite Church and Arkengarthdale Methodist Church aka the Wesleyan Chapel of 1882.
The interior of the church of St Mary and the two fonts!
Walking back to the car park is a reminder of the lead mining days of Langthwaite lead miners and the mining in Arkengarthdale and the cocks and hens are still hopeful of more food in Langthwaite car park, but we are heading for Grinton village and Grinto Lodge YHA for our own grub!
The right turn from the car park (to the right) where the walk started. |
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