Sunday, 13th June 2021
Met up with Paul and Karl for a bit of a mooch up Buckden Pike and Starbotton Fell.
We parked in the YDNP car park (pay and display) - this is NOT a National Trust car park (as I initially thought).
After getting booted and sooooted up we set off. The fell tops were buried under a crown of cloud but, luckily, the higher we walked the higher the cloud got. When we arrived at the top of Buckden Pike (after a bit of off-piste wandering and many stone walls clambered over) the tops were well clear of the cloud and the views down the valley were bathed in sunshine.
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| We were supposed to take that path under the trees ... but missed it! |
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| Off-piste on Buckden Pike and the clouds have parted giving a lovely sunlit view down the valley |
A few flowers which I wouldn't have seen had we stuck to the path!:
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| Karl and Paul at the trig on Buckden Pike |
We continued along the slabbed path from the pike to the Polish War Memorial on Starbotton Fell:
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| Looking down the river bed from the quarries on Starbotton Fell |
We had a snack stop in a fallen-down barn with views over the Yorkshire 3 Peaks before descending down into Starbotton.
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| Descending into Starbotton |
We crossed the River Wharfe in what was now baking hot sunshine:
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| Crossing the River Wharfe |
Easy walking now along the river and through the meadows, with views of the hills we'd been on top of to our right:
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| Following the easy (not so) riverside path the sun now blazing |
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| Any guesses what this ^^ sign said? |
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| Bridge back over the river into Buckden |
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| Nearly there |
And so, back to the cars. I spent a bit of time sat in the sunshine, eating my final sarnie and having another cuppa before heading off home. Lovely way to round off a really enjoyable walk.
Really lovely day and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Cheers guys for the company and the chuckles.
Thanks for reading 😊