| Walk: | Starbotton, Buckden Lead Mines, Cray, Hubberholme | ||
| Start Point: | Buckden car park | Grid Reference: | SD 942 772 |
| Distance: | 10.4 miles | Ascent: | 1,200 feet |
| Time: | 5.5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Beautiful - warm, sunny and clear | ||
| Comments: | Everyone enjoyed the walk and said it was well worth the long journey from the Fylde. They were especially interested in the church at Hubberholme (mice!) | ||
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Group at Buckden ready for the set off
A sunny day in Wharfedale
Climbing up . . .
from Starbotton
Sheepish looks as we pass . . .
quick, through here before they come back!
A coffee stop . . .
with a view
A pause before . . .
climbing up to . . .
the old Buckden lead mine . . .
for lunch - and a nap!
Looking down Buckden Beck
Stepping Stones at Cray
Along the Dales Way . . .
to Hubberholme for a tea stop
Hubberholme Church - full of mice (the famous trademark of Robert Thompson, aka 'The Mouseman of Kilburn')
Along the River Wharfe to Buckden