Simon's Seat Walk

On Monday I had a good 7½ mile walk from Cavendish Pavillion at Bolton Abbey to the summit of Simon's Seat, returning via Howgill and back along the River Wharfe. Pictures below (with captions as appropriate) are of the day.


The climb up to the Valley of Desolation.







Signpost by Dicken Dyke.







Track through Sheepshaw Plantation.








The track up onto Barden Fell.













Grouse feeder.








Crossing Hudson Gill Beck.












Skytrails from the jets.








Resting point.







The first sight of the summit rocks.








To quote AW, "Some women have faces like this!"






Approaching the sumit.

















View from near the summit.










The summit trig point.













Views from the summit.

























Just below the summit - picture taken by a passing couple on their way up.







The couple on the summit.







The track down to Howgill.












View back to the summit.








The Wharfe Valley.








Lunchtime.








From Howgill looking up to Burnsall.










Lambs on the way down to the river.


















And a pheasant!







The River Wharfe.






Barden Bridge.






River below the bridge.








The "folly" bridge in Barden Wood.








The Strid.