Country walks ( please add yours )

dobiesdraw

Done this one before and will be doing today again , with a little deviation and pretty much the opposite way round . Lovely walk.

http://www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/YorkshireDales/BuckdenPike/Hiking Pages - Buckden Pike.htm

dobiesdraw

Another nice walk, not too taxing , apart from the stretch up dob lane . Done it in reverse as i seem to end up doing mostly with these walks.

http://www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/NorthYorkshire/LindleyWoodReservoir/Hiking Pages - Lindley Wood Reservoir.htm

Tikay10

These look lovely, except for being in Yorkshire.

I can't abide walking, but I'm currently doing 6 miles per day (3 x 2 miles, morning, midday & early evening) but it's mandatory exercise rather than done for pleasure.

Nice walk though, along the Thames Path right opposite Hampton Court. Walking beside the river certainly eases the pain, plenty of wildlife, ducks & the like to see. Always see a few foxes on the evening perambulate too.

Do you see much wildlife up that way? Presumably, a few birds of prey, the occasional owl?

dobiesdraw

Tikay10 said:

These look lovely, except for being in Yorkshire.

I can't abide walking, but I'm currently doing 6 miles per day (3 x 2 miles, morning, midday & early evening) but it's mandatory exercise rather than done for pleasure.

Nice walk though, along the Thames Path right opposite Hampton Court. Walking beside the river certainly eases the pain, plenty of wildlife, ducks & the like to see. Always see a few foxes on the evening perambulate too.

Do you see much wildlife up that way? Presumably, a few birds of prey, the occasional owl?

Yea plenty of Red kites on a lot of these North Yorkshire walks I do . Herons . Seen a few barn owls when I've done the Kettlewell to Buckden dalesway stretch , the usual Rabbits and once in a blue moon a Hare . Not seen any foxes as yet , but not normally out at the right time for them .
The dalesway route will mean you are often alongside the river Wharfe , so your usual ducks , geese , Dippers ( who I could watch for hours ) ...seen a couple of Kingfishers , obv not quick enough to get a photo of .

Love walking , but it would be my idea of torture to go to a gym and exercise .

dobiesdraw

Walk cut a little short today ( backs complaining) ..but saw first curlew of the year up on the moors , will be sorting out the nesting arrangements no doubt . For those who don't know anything about this strange bird , with a distinctive call ..check this out , audio clip on there >>>

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/curlew/

dobiesdraw

This looks like a good walk around Ribblehead ( might get it in Sunday) ...the iconic Ribblehead viaduct , might be familiar to some of you >>>




And the walk itself >>>>http://www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/YorkshireDales/Ribblehead Ramble/Hiking Pages - Ribblehead Ramble.htm

Tikay10

Now you are talking my language.

What a wonderful photo.

It's not my favourite UK Railway Viaduct, but it's certainly in my top three.

Tikay10

dobiesdraw said:

Walk cut a little short today ( backs complaining) ..but saw first curlew of the year up on the moors , will be sorting out the nesting arrangements no doubt . For those who don't know anything about this strange bird , with a distinctive call ..check this out , audio clip on there >>>

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/curlew/

A beautiful bird, very similar to a godwit, though the latter has a straight bill.

dobiesdraw

Last time I was at Ribblehead, I didn't get a chance to explore the surrounding area , as I had walked a section of the Dalesway from Buckden . Torturous journey , constant drizzle and the slug from Oughtershaw up to Cam high road nearly had me on my knees . Left me 30 mins for a quick drink in the station pub , and a train journey back .

Sunday will be a lot more relaxing and a chance to get my newish camera out .

Tikay10

@dobiesdraw

You might enjoy BBC2 at 8pm tonight. "River Walks", think this one is from the North East, along the River Lea.

dobiesdraw

Tikay10 said:

@dobiesdraw

You might enjoy BBC2 at 8pm tonight. "River Walks", think this one is from the North East, along the River Lea.

@Tikay10 Oh , good spot, ty .

dobiesdraw

Fairly gentle little walk this morning , just a couple of steepish bits

http://www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/WestYorkshire/HebdenBridgetoJackBridge/Hiking Pages - Hebden Bridge to Jack Bridge.htm

dobiesdraw

looks a nice walk to do later in the week >>>

http://www.visitpendle.com/things-to-do/brontes-in-pendle-walk-p840540

Takes in Wycoller country park with the ruins of Wycoller hall .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wycoller_Hall

Via Boulsworth Hill