We had quite a busy time over the weekend. It was the last weekend of the Moorsbus for 2023, so we had days out on Saturday and Monday.
On Saturday, we got off the bus at the village of Danby, in Eskdale. It is just a mile from the Danby Moors Centre that we have visited many times over the years. We have not really stopped at Danby village, so we decided to rectify that with time spent taking photos of some of the interesting buildings. We then walked onto the hill north of the village and headed east towards the Moors Centre. There is a bench beside the path, with views to the south over Eskdale, and to the east over the valley of Clither Beck. This shot shows the east side of the valley of Clither Beck, where there is still quite a lot of heather in flower, and with an occasional small tree.
Along the horizon can be seen several mounds. These are the remains of mine shafts excavated to obtain poor quality moorland coal. This began in the 1750s, with the coal being used to burn lime quarried nearby at Commondale, which was then spread on the fields in Eskdale as a fertiliser. The coming of the railways a hundred years later brought the mining to an end, since much better quality coal could be brought in from the major coalfields to the west.
There is a track through the mining area, though we didn't walk there on this occasion. It is somewhere where care is needed to avoid shafts which in some cases are well hidden and which can lead those who don't take care into danger.
Great view and shot of this beautiful heatfield. Fav.
( I don't have a problem with flying per se but more like we're packed in like sardines in a can.)
Beautiful shot and landscape. When I read the book Wuthering Heights I had formed the impression that the Yorkshire Moors are desolate but with the shots I have seen on 365 they look much different.
( I don't have a problem with flying per se but more like we're packed in like sardines in a can.)
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Seeing the heather in flower, and being able to walk through it, is a lovely experience. Hopefully we will have chance to do that again next year.
Ian
Thank you Vesna - we love walking the footpaths through the heather!
Ian