Day 2
Hutton-le-Hole to Levisham
13 miles
The 'street facing' part of The Barns is a cafe and that is where we had our breakfast before setting off along the track to the side of the Folk Museum, following the signs for Lastingham. Our path led us through woods and fields until we joined the road just before walking down into Lastingham.
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| Leaving Hutton-le-Hole |
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| On High Cross Plain approaching Lastingham |
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| Too tired to lift his head |
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| The Blacksmiths at Lastingham |
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| St Mary's Church, closed until 11am |
We walked out of Lastingham, pausing to admire an ancient well dedicated to St Cedd. On leaving the village we returned to field paths before crossing a stone footbridge over Ings Beck.
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| St Cedd's Well |
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| Bridge over Ings Beck |
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| Overgrown paths |
We reached Scarth Wood where there was a steep drop to the side of our track after which we returned to fields and more woodland until we came to an overgrown track known as Bull Ing Lane.
After half a mile this track took us to the road at Cropton where we were pleased to see The New Inn but dismayed to see it didn't open until 12 noon, the time being 11.30am. The door was unlocked so I went inside where staff were getting ready for their day. A kind lady said she was happy to make us some coffee and we sat at outside tables to enjoy it.
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| The New Inn has its own brewery |
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| ... but it's coffee for us today |
Some road walking followed after Cropton as we followed High Lane towards Cawthorne where there are the remains of a Roman Camp. We turned left near Cawthorne to follow more tarmac to High Cawthorne eventually turning right for a long walk through trees towards Newton Banks.
We decided to pause at the village of Newton-on-Rawcliffe for coffee from our flasks. Shortly after we descended Newton Dale, soon reaching Levisham Station.
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| More coffee please |
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| Newton Dale |
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| Memorial seat overlooking Newton Dale |
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| Mouse motif on bench |
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| Levisham Station |
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| This adder must have just been run over as the blood was fresh |
The sting in the tail of today's walk is that Levisham Station is about 1.5 miles from Levisham and it's a steep uphill climb all the way to the village.
Eventually we reached Levisham and our destination, The Horseshoe Inn, where we sat in the sun and enjoyed a well earned pint.
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| The long climb from Levisham Station |
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| We arrive at The Horseshoe Inn |
