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8. Riccal Dale - Autumn and Spring with a walk amongst the bluebells

One appraoch to a circular walk in Riccal Dale is to start from the village of Pockley with its pretty thatched houses.

 

The track from Pockley down into Riccal Dale.

Autumn Scenes in Riccal dale

At the top northern end of Riccal Dale and in the distance then open high moorland of heather.

 

 

The landscape artist Peter Hicks working in Riccal Dale.

 

 

 

 

Spring in Riccal Dale

The pictures speak for themselves. Riccaldale has the greatest display of bluebell flowers I've ever seen.

Riccal Dale - the bluebells

Riccal Dale - the bluebells

Riccal Dale is just north of the A170 Helmsley-Pickering road, about 2 miles east of Helmsley. Need an OS map to find it.

Lots of primroses on the sides of the woodland and forest tracks.

Bluebell watching!

Bluebell watching!

The Northern landscape artist Peter M. Hicks working in Riccal Dale, a great source of inspiration.  The Northern landscape artist Peter M. Hicks working in Riccal Dale, a great source of inspiration.

The Northern landscape artist Peter M. Hicks working in Riccal Dale, a great source of inspiration.

 

BUT there is much more to Riccal Dale than the bluebells. It is a great place for many wild flowers and further up Riccal dale there are great views south back down the Dale and north in the direction of Bransdale.

Views at the north end of Riccal Dale.

Views at the north end of Riccal dale.

Views at the north end of Riccal Dale.

 

Bransdale in the far distance.

Bransdale in the far distance.

View from the parking area and picnic spot near Cowhouse Bank Wood

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There is a multitude of wild flowers throughout Riccal dale.

 

Wood Sorrel growing in the fork of a tree trunk.

Hasty Bank Farm

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