Joan and Ted Johnson’s Web Pages
WALKING WAINWRIGHT’S
COAST TO COAST
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We’d left our car at
Kirkby Stephen and arrived at St Bees on the Packhorse bus. Soon we’d dipped our boots and were on our
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The first stretch of
the walk along the cliff top was delightful and we did start the walk on a
dry morning. Unfortunately the
fine weather didn’t last all day. |
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The next day was so wet as we walked alongside Ennerdale Water with
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We were glad to be
able to shelter at Black Sail Youth Hostel.
The weather improved a little as we approached Borrowdale. |
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Here’s Ted leaving our B & B in Stonethwaite and the view back as we
began to climb to Greenup Edge. |
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Gradually the day
improved and we had good views from Helm Crag as we walked into |
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The walk from Grasmere via Grisedale Tarn to Patterdale was an absolute
delight. This was our shortest walk. |
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On our 5th day we set off from Patterdale towards Angle Tarn
Pikes with views to Brothers Water. |
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We climbed to Angle Tarn, then over Kidsty Pike to Haweswater. Our 16 mile walk ended in Shap. |
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Kevin and Sonja (from |
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A misty morning prevented our seeing the views from
Nine Standards to the Lake District but by the afternoon we were enjoying the
sunshine as we reached Swaledale and our halfway point at Keld. |
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We walked near East Gill Force then over to Gunnerside Gill on our way
to Reeth where we finished our 8th day. |
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Before we knew it we were in Richmond and the next day had our first view
of The Cleveland Hills. |
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There were excellent views the next day as we walked towards the
Wainstones and Clay Bank Top |
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We climbed Urra Moor and then followed a long stretch of easy walking
over the moors to Glaisdale. |
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At Grosmont the steam train was in the station and
the boys took time out to admire the engines in the sheds. Later in the day we had our first view of the
coast, with Whitby Abbey in the distance. |
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On the last morning we didn’t want to finish
it. These last few miles along the
cliff top to Robin Hood’s Bay were an absolute delight. Above, Ted and Sonja descend to The Bay. |
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All too soon we were there dipping our boots and retiring to celebrate
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