Biggin Dale & Wolfscote Dale

2 more dales we haven't been too were Biggin Dale & Wolfscote Dale, so it was off at 6:30 as usual and up to Dale End where we parked.

Room with a view, on the way back to the car

It was a nice cool morning and we parked at the roadside just near the hamlet of Dale End. The first scene was a delightful typical English view of a pond, a couple of horses, some sheep, what more do you want.

This is a Severn Trent water treatment plant.

Biggin Dale is a dry steep sided dale with wild flowers.

The thistles in this field were about 5 feet tall.

More like a jungle than a meadow.

From the  meadows there was a short section of wood land.

Geoff trying to keep out of the water.

Its Batman & Robin coming out of the bat cave.

Ike on a style

After walking through Biggin Dale we came to the entrance to Wolfscote Dale which runs along the upper reaches of the river Dove. We stopped for breakfast at a lovely spot sheltered from the wind.
The footpaths through Wolfscote Dale were level and wandered through some spectacular scenery.

The river Dove has lots of weirs along its path and these create deep pools  for the fish.

A heron waiting to go fishing for its breakfast.

Breakfast stop in Wolfscote Dale

Easy going along these footpaths in Wolfscote Dale

Lovely wooden bridge in Wolfsote Dale over the river Dove.

 From the bridge the footpath started to climb and i started to warm up, it was an old pack horse track walled either side with loads of wild flowers and grasses.

By the time we got to the top of this track, we had climbed over 400 feet.

He's just saving his energy and wondering where all the girls are!!

Union flag in the middle of a field

Lovely little B & B

Back to the car.

This walk was a touch over 5 miles with great varied scenery, through dales, woods, along the river bank and up through one of these ancient green lanes, doesn't get much better!!!
Cheers
Jim