Pinhaw Beacon

Today we mainly walked in the rain!
Our arrival for the walk was delayed by a cycle race...

...which involved most of the British Police Force stopping us, and others, from proceeding with their journey.
It isn't often that we have rain when we are out walking but today we had three or four sharp showers.
The 7.5 mile walk started and finished in Thornton-in-Craven. In spite of the rain the walk took us through heather, not quite at its best, up onto Pinhaw Beacon (1273 feet; we climbed about 950 feet)


The route was easy to follow, across open fields, through plantations, across moorland along ravines and, we were pleased to say, avoided steep gradients.
Part of the walk was shared by the Pennine Way with its paved paths and duckboards.


It had been some time since we had last visited Thornton-in-Craven (The end of the Lancashire Trail) but I did remember the 'Farm' with its cafe; we visited for food and drink but decided not to look round at £4 a head. Chris spotted a Llama, some sheepdog puppies and a lamb with a limp! Our journey home took an unusual route; the M65 was closed (so not all the police were with the cycle race!) because of an incident. We still don't know what the 'incident was but the motorway was not an option. An enjoyable walk which you will find as walk 18 in Jack Keighley's Book Walks in Dales Country (Yes Lisa it was the book you bought at Christmas!)