Journal

YORKSHIRE

2nd June 1979 to 10th June 1979

A camping trip by car to Yorkshire with a little bit of walking and visits to several cactus nurseries

Only brief notes were kept for this trip …

Saturday 2nd June

Oakdene Nurseries and York. Camp at Skipton.

Sunday 3rd June

Malham Cove. Camp at Dent.

Monday 4th June

Whernside. Camp at Hawes.

Tuesday 5th June

Hard Row Force, Buttertubs Pass, Askrigg, Aysgarth Force, Jervaux Abbey. Camp at Arncliff via Coverham, Horsehouse and Kettlewell.

Wednesday 6th June

Pen-y-Ghent. Camp at Settle.

Great walk up Pen-y-Ghent where it snowed and threw down hailstones towards the top!

Thursday 7th June

Via Kirby Malham and Grassington to Stump Cross Caverns, Brimham Rocks and Fountains Abbey. Camp at Kirkby Malzeard.

Tried to race a Lamborghini at Brimham Rocks!

Friday 8th June

Via West Tanfield, Ainderby Quernhow and Thirsk to Whitestone Nurseries. Via Sutton Bank to Rievaulx Abbey. Camp at Rosedale.

Saturday 9th June

Cruck Cottage Cacti, North York Moors Railway and Robin Hoods Bay. Camp at Robin Hoods Bay.

Sunday 10th June

Route home via Barnby Moor and Southfield Nurseries.

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