26. Danby Dale (3) Winter walking including snow scenes
Heading down Wandels Lane, Danby Dale towards Danby's St Hilda Church.
A stray black and white cat lived through the winter period of January to March 2018 down in Danby Dale, but after that?
Castleton Rigg from Danby Dale.
Sheep in winter - a hard life at this time of the year and need extra food provision.
Looking for any food available!
Looking down Danby Dale towards the Esk Valley.
Danby Dale and Castleton Rigg.
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Climbing up to Danby Low Moor - contrasts!
Danby Dale.
Fox and Hounds at Ainthorpe.
Danby Dale.
The road up out of Botton, Danby Dale.
The road down to Stormy Hall and Botton and broad view of Danby Dale.
View north from the road above Stormy Hall, Danby Dale
Looking south down Danby dale from The Castleton - Blakey Ridge road near the Botton turn-off.
March views north up Danby Dale from above Botton Head
A miscellany of pictures of Castleton and Danby Dale in the Winter of December 2010 - January 2011 * *
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25. Danby Dale (2) Circular walk from Castleton via Ainthorpe with views of Fryup Dale Scenes around the Upper Esk Valley, North Yorkshire Upper Esk Valley Index
Castleton viewed from Danby Rigg.
Looking down from Danby Rigg to Danby Church in Danby Dale.
There are several tracks that lead up the eastern side of Danby Dale that go up and over into Fryup Dale. This path seems to be laid with stones with grooves cut in - for grip? It doesn't look like the usual 'stone trod'.
First view of Fryup Dale and Fairy Cross Plain from Danby Rigg.
Looking down Little Fryup Dale to the Esk Valley.
Bronze Age burial cairn on Danby Rigg.
The Standing stone on the lower norther slope of Danby Rigg.
Boundary stone.
Looking across from Danby Rigg to the villages of Castleton (left) and Ainthorpe (right).
The tennis courts at Ainthorpe.
Looking down to Ainthorpe.
The Fox and Hounds in Ainthorpe.
Cottage in Ainthorpe.
Crossing the fields back to Castleton.
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The track around the Howe near Ainthorpe.
Castleton.
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Ashfield Farm and Ashfield House.
The start of Wandels Lane, Castleton, with The Howe beyond.
Primrose Hill and Castleton Tea Rooms * *
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27. Danby Dale (4) Spring and Summer Walking Scenes around the Upper Esk Valley
Looking towards Castleton from deep in Danby Dale.
The road from Castleton to Danby Church
View of Danby Dale from Holly Lodge.
Castleton Rigg in Spring.
Blossom in Danby churchyard.
Looking towards Danby village from Danby Low Moor.
Wild daffodils.
Non-wild daffodils I think?
Nice to be out all the time now!
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Danby Dale and Castleton Rigg.
Green fields between The Howe and Danby Church.
Looking north down Danby Dale from above Botton
The plantations at Botton Head * *
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34. Danby-Castleton Winter December 2010-January 2011
The bird table at the Old Schoolhouse, Castleton
Climbing up Stormy Hall Bank in Danby Dale
Climbing up Stormy Hall Bank
The 'Twin Trees'
Climbing up Stormy Hall Bank above the cattle grid
Looking down on Danby dale by the track to st Helena House
Stormy Hall Bank!
Nearly at the top of Stormy Hall Bank, looking south down Danby Dale
The same scene after road clearing by the snow plough
Well, you can still get the direction!
Just east of Danby park Wood ...
... in deep snow!
Castleton - snow-bound on the ridge!
Castleton School - it only closed for day! bravo!
The 'gated road' from Castleton to Danby Church ...
... which near the church is often blocked by huge snow drifts ...
... that makes walking quite difficult!
Looking back to Castleton
Finally got to Danby Church
Looking south-east across Danby Dale from near Castleton
Castleton from the Blakey Ridge & Ralphs Cross road
The road above Castleton was blocked for quite some time! ...
... but not impassable in the right sort of vehicle!
Alpine climbing in Danby Dale! More Castleton Pictures 1. Castleton (1) winter scenes around the village * 9. Castleton (2) Views of Castleton from the surrounding countryside * 21a. Castleton (3) Pictures of Castleton Show 2007 * 21b. Castleton Show 2008 * 21c. Castleton Show 2010 * 21d. Castleton Village Street Party for Prince William & Kate's Wedding April 29th 2011 * 31. Castleton (4) Summer-Spring-Autumn scenes * 32. Castleton (5) The village streets, buildings, trains and animals! * 34. Danby-Castleton Winter December 2010-January 2011 * See also 26. Danby Dale (3) Winter walking including snow scenes
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