Wednesday was forecast to be a fine day, so we decided to spend the day out and visit Leyburn. There were two reasons for this. One was that I wanted to visit a store and purchase a gilet, and an outdoor jacket, and a pair of trousers, and the other was that Dot enjoys visiting "Serendipity" a shop which also has a branch in Saltaire. So killing two birds with one stone we headed to Leyburn. Usually I would take the road from Skipton to Threshfield, then on to the B6160, and join the A684 just east of Aysgrath, but for a change we took the right hand road in Kettlewell (known as the Cam Gill Road) which follows the Coverdale Valley all the way to Wensley where you then join the A684. The scenery is quite spectacular, and on the journey you climb some quite steep hills (1 in 4 in some parts) before you drop down to Wensley.
Looking along Coverdale towards Kettlewell
Looking along Coverdale towards Horsehouse, quite near Great Whernside.
There were lots of berries still left on this Hawthorn Bush.
The weather was quite warm and sunny.
There is an excellent general stores and ironmongers situated in what was once the Town Hall. We made our usual, unusual purchases whilst in Leyburn. Namely three bags of compost and two bags of rock salt! We returned home via Masham, and Ripon.
Looking along Coverdale towards Kettlewell
Looking along Coverdale towards Horsehouse, quite near Great Whernside.
There were lots of berries still left on this Hawthorn Bush.
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