Osmotherley to Great Broughton

Oh dear I missed it!

Thanks to Stuart for the following description of the walk

' ............it was 15 mile with 2500 foot of climbing. The walk was good though with excellent views north towards Middlesborough. Early on the weather was warm and sunny but by 1pm it had started clouding over. We then had two heavy showers with thunder and lightning, and because we were high up we could see it as it moved across the landscape. In between the showers it was warm and sunny so we were constantly putting our waterproofs on and taking them off. Both A and B parties finished at Great Broughton instead of Clay Bank Top although the A party did Clay Bank Top and then walked to Great Broughton. It was an interesting day with the weather providing the excitement. '

I'm afraid to say I stayed in bed and read the Wainwright book. I don't know if anyone saw it but he describes a sign on a gate near Beacon Hill that reads as follows

Be ye man or be ye woman

Be ye going or be ye comin'

Be ye soon or be ye late

Be ye sure to shut this gate.

I chuckled to myself as I read it and could almost hear the call of 'ga-a-a-ate' echoing round my bedroom!!

I am away on holiday for the next instalment in August so if anyone has anything to add to this one or the next one please send me an email with the details and any photos so that I can add them to the blog.