Staithes to Wensleydale

After coffee and breakfast, we sorted our stuff in time for checkout just before 10:00 a.m

The journey today was over the North Yorkshire Moors and then into the Yorkshire Dales to Wensleydale, where we were meeting with Karen and Adrian for a couple of nights.

We decided to stop after about 40 minutes at the Hole of Horcum to see the display of purple heather in the valley below.

From there, it was a couple of hours across the North Yorkshire Moors and then through the Yorkshire Dales, and we arrived at the Wensleydale Creamery at around 1:00 p.m. Karen and Adrian arrived a short time after, and after sampling some of the cheese, we drove to the Green Dragon Inn near Hardraw Force. Sadly, we missed the squirrels on this visit.

We had a pint in the pub and then walked the short distance up to see the waterfall in the drizzle. After this, we started heading back towards our hotel and we stopped at Aysgarth Falls before we got back.

After a short walk, again in the drizzle, we drove the short distance to the Wensleydale Heifer where we're staying for the night. We checked in and had a few drinks in the bar before getting ready for our evening meal. The meal itself was delicious and left us all feeling stuffed. So after a final nightcap, we headed to bed.Read more