Farnley and Clifton Walk on Easter Monday

On Easter Monday my sister Ruth came over for the day and also our son Matthew so we had a walk from home up to Farnley and then over to Clifton and back down the hill to home.


The farmhouse up Farnley Lane







Crossing the stile to head towards Farnley Church






Matthew and Ruth in conversation





Sheep and lambs in the field






Lambs frolliking





Gravestone to Arthur Peel who used to own the farm where Yorkshire Televsion originally filmed "Emmerdale"







One of the Horton-Fawkes gravestones. The Horton-Fawkes family are descendants of Guy Fawkes from the 17th century






The sign for All Saints Church






View of the church






Field of bluebells






View across to Otley Chevin






More sheep and lambs






Approaching Clifton






We had been on part of the Six Dales Trail from Farnley over to Clifton





Heading downhill out of Clifton






View over to Ilkley Moor





The Spite - our local pub that sells a mean pint of Theakstones




The signs entering back into Otley.

Easter Sunday Morning Chevin Ascent and Sunrise Service

On Easter Sunday Morning a group of us walked up from Otley to the summit of The Chevin where we joined others who had either driven up or walked from other parts of Otley and the Wharfe Valley. We left at 0615 and reached the summit (1,000 feet of climbing and 1½ miles of walking) by about 0650. The service commenced at 0700 and finished around 0720 after which we walked back down and then had Easter breakfast at Church.

Gathering in the Car Park prior to the walk.






Matthew on the first section up towards the woods.





Chris and Jeremy waiting for everyone else to catch up





Jill and Sarah having a breather





Gillian was getting a bit warm by this stage




The first view of the Cross as we came out of the wood






Gillian, Michael and Sam head for the summit






The final climb






Banners being prepared







Cream eggs being given out for those who had walked up





Viv Morrisey and friends heading up to the summit from Burley





Tom testing the loudspeaker system





The assembled crowd move forward ready for the service to start





The 0700 flight out of Leeds/Bradford airport takes off just as we are about to commence the service





Irene reads the passage of scripture






The assembled congregation at the summit and Cross




The hall laid out for Easter Breakfast

Swinsty Circular

A four mile walk around Swinsty Reservoir, one of the four reservoirs supply water to the Leeds area Fewston & Swinsty Reservoirs from the top of Norwood Edge Picnic area near the Car Park A secluded spot under the trees The path leading into the woodland Fallen trees Bluebells Fungi on the fallen trees The north west end of the reservoir Fewston Reservoir from Fewston Embankment The Pump House The south western part of Fewston Reservoir Fisherman on Fewston Reservoir The outflow steps Swinsty from the Dales Way Link Swinsty Hall The hall is owned by the famous organist and pianist Alan Cookson who is the organist and choirmaster at Leeds Parish Church The south western part of Swinsty Reservoir Swinsty Reservoir from Swinsty Embankment The River Washburn The Washburn Valley south of the reservoir Outflow pipes from the reservoir Timble Village from the embankment Swinsty Reservoir from the South East corner Refreshment break The track below Wakefield Folly The view westwards across the reservoir