24
May
2021
The Pannierman Way, Cold Moor and Urra Moor
Filed under: OtherDistance: 10 miles (with some steep climbs) Start: Kirkby in Cleveland (GR 542042) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: OS Explorer OL26 – North York Moors Western Area It was in early November 2011 that George Howe asked if we had walked on the Pannierman Way out of Kirkby in Cleveland and […]
16
Sep
2015
Eppleby and Stanwick Brigante Iron Age Camp
Filed under: OtherA peaceful circular walk from Eppleby, taking in a large Iron Age camp and several quiet rural villages of North Yorkshire.
10
Mar
2014
On the Banks of the River Greta
Filed under: County Durham BorderDistance: 10-11 miles Map : OS Explorer OL31 (North Pennines – Teesdale and Weardale) Start: Village Hall Car Park at East end of Bowes (GR NY996134) Click to View Start Position on Google Maps It’s a fair bet that if you asked the general Co Durham public the whereabouts of the River Greta most of […]
24
Dec
2010
A First Visit to the Washburn Valley – The Six Reservoirs Walk
Filed under: OtherA 13 mile circular walk around the reservoirs of the Washburn Valley in Yorkshire. Swinsty, Fewston, Lindley Wood etc are enjoyed, and the walk also takes in John o’ Gaunts Castle and Dob Park pack horse brige.
6
Oct
2010
Pack Horse Bridges
Filed under: Pack Horse BridgesWhat is a pack horse bridge? The simple answer is that it is a bridge that was built so that pack horses and their loads could cross an obstruction which was virtually always a river or fast flowing stream. Pack horse bridges had certain characteristics which separated them from other bridges – a genuine pack […]