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OS Grid ref: NY 31263 23073
Lat/Long: 54.598136, -03.065433
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It was raining as I set off for my drive to return to Wanthwaite
Bridge, St John’s in the Vale. I left my car in the same layby
as last week and walked up the narrow lane to Yew Tree Farm. I
wanted to speak to the farmer about the Memorial Stone above the
Youth Centre by the Church. I had a look in the farmyard but
there was nobody around. |
St John's in the Vale Church. |
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As I continued up the lane I saw the farmer by a gate. I asked
him if he knew anything about the Memorial Stone to David Gerald
Pennycook age 10. He knew the stone and had lived here all his
life of 70years but didn’t know anything about the lad. He
thought he may have been connected with the Youth Centre by the
Church. The farmer is called Derwent Teesdale and he told me
that Roland Kitching at Dale Bottom Farm may know as he is
around 80 and lived in a house adjacent to the caravan & camping
farm. |
Youth Centre by the Church. |
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I thanked him and continued up to St Johns in the Vale Church
and to the Youth Centre where there was a lot of activity. I
spoke to a couple of young men who were by some vehicles and
trailers loaded with canoes. They said they were off canoeing on
Derwent Water. I continued through the gate and along the stony
track. Some youngsters were coming up the hill with backpack
rucksacks on their backs. Further down the track I turned left
onto the old green track heading due south. It actually was a
nice green track with a seat to admire the view part way along. |
Back packers on the track. |
Moody lighting. |
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The weather was overcast and a bit gloomy but pleasant walking
with little wind. At the tarmac I reached Piper House and should
have taken a faint path to the left but I missed it and
overshot, not realising my mistake until I reached William’s
Beck. I returned and managed to find the path in the deep ferns.
A reached the beck again at a higher level where a small water
cistern was enclosed in the bank. It looked like the water
supply to the cottages below. I crossed William’s Beck and found
a path heading steeply up the hillside. I was hoping to find the
location of an old camp from 17 Dec 2004 and had put the
coordinates into my gps. |
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Further up I had to leave the path and head through deep wet
ferns. The location I’d put in coincided with one of my
waypoints and was obscured. I walked up throgh more wet ferns
and overshot. When I realised my mistake I descended back down
to find what I thought was the camp location, but it wasn’t. I
returned up the hill to regain the path and headed south over
High Rigg to the gate in the wall. |
Gloomy weather for my lunch stop. |
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Passing through I soon left the path to head west through more
wet ferns. My next objective is the “Woodcock Stone” which is
shown on the map near a track. The route was just visible though
more deep ferns descending below Yew Crag. The Stone was visible
below and took a short detour to have a look. Below I reached a
gate taking me onto the busy A591. I followed the verge until I
reached the path near Legburthwaite. |
Woodcock Stone. |
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I was on top of an artificial embank |
Sosgill Bridge |
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The path follows the bottom of the east side of High Raise.
Passing Low Bridge End Farm and its garden cafe I noticed some
people having drinks. I saw a few people on the path as I
continued north to rejoin the St John’s Church road. I turned
right then soon left the road to take the path steeply down to
Bridge House then followed the track to the short length of path
by the river that took me back to my car. |
Bridge House. |
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