3 of us today and we had a wander from Alstonefield down Gypsy Bank and through Wolfscote Dale along the banks of the river Dove. We picked a great day with clear blue skies and wonderful views.We parked in a free car park on the edge of Alstonefield, walked through part of the village and just followed the track. There were lots of ascents and descents, crossing the river twice and we found a lovely spot for breakfast.
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| This weeks route around Alstonefield |
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| Smokey atmosphere in the village |
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| Buttercups everywhere |
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| Belted Galloway |
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| Lush grassland |
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| Ike & Geoff |
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| Looking down the valley to the river Dove |
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| The footpath down Gypsy Bank |
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| Geoff & Ike on Gypsy Bank |
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| Ike |
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| Footbridge and stepping stones over the river Dove. |
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| Looking back up Gypsy Bank |
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| River Dove |
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| These are known as Peaseland Rocks |
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| Peaseland Rocks |
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| One of many small water falls |
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| Fly fisherman getting ready |
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| Narrowdale Hill in the background. |
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| Not sure how he got onto the track but there are lots of gates to open and close |
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| Spotted the old tractor from a distance and had to go and have a look. |
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| Appears to be an abandoned farm |
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| Around the farm was littered with old tractors and farm machinery |
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| A lot of lose wool on this sheep. |
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| Ike and Geoff |
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| Ike using Geoff's camera |
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| The village water pump |
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| Back at the car ready for home. |
This was a great walk just over 5 miles through some great countryside. open pastures, grassland, hill walking and a stroll along the river Dove.
See you next week.
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