A second shot from my walk from Blakey Ridge earlier this week. The Lion Inn was my starting point for the walk. The Inn's history is obscure, but it is thought that parts of it have been here for several hundred years
It lies on the road from Hutton le Hole and Castleton which runs north across the top of the moors. It's about 12 miles between the two villages, and this is the only building on the entire route, approximately half way along the road.
An amusing event occurred to me near here a few years ago. Almost two miles north of the Lion Inn is a large stone cross beside the road, known as Young Ralph. I had stopped there to take photos of Young Ralph and some other crosses nearby, when an attractive young woman in a sports car pulled up to ask for directions. She had driven from Hutton le Hole and was looking for the Lion Inn. I was rather surprised - she had passed it on her way north, and it was the only building on the road.
When I gave her directions, she gave me a look of disbelief. It turns out that she had started her journey south from Castleton to find it and realised she must have missed it when she got to Hutton le Hole, so had reversed direction and missed it again!
It would be interesting to know if she ever did find her way there, and it certainly gave me a laugh when I thought about it afterwards!!
You're sure she wasn't trying to pick you up? lol. Ian, your pictures and the history of the different place makes one want to come and visit. thanks for sharing.
Thank you Padlock - it does nice food too! Several years ago when I did the Lyke Wake Walk (40 miles west to east across the moors), this was our half way refreshment stop, and it was hard to drag ourselves away from here!
Thank you Bruni - I should be so lucky! This is a beautiful upland country area, but 150 years ago an important mining area. It's fascinating discovering what has survived from the past.
Thank you Janet - I'm sure many have taken shelter there over the years. I've always fancied a trip there in winter for Christmas dinner, preferably with the area having a light covering of snow!
Thank you Lee, it's a great place to start or finish a walk!
Ian
Thank you Padlock - it does nice food too! Several years ago when I did the Lyke Wake Walk (40 miles west to east across the moors), this was our half way refreshment stop, and it was hard to drag ourselves away from here!
Ian
Thank you Graham, glad you like it - and good to see you back here again too!
Ian
Thank you Bob - it's a fascinating moorland area.
Ian
Thank you Gayanne - it's a well built structure, and it has to be. In the winter it is sometimes cut off by storms and snow.
Ian
Thank you Bruni - I should be so lucky! This is a beautiful upland country area, but 150 years ago an important mining area. It's fascinating discovering what has survived from the past.
Ian
Thank you Ferry - this area is about 35 miles north north east of York and is beautiful but desolate walking country.
Ian
Thank you Janet - I'm sure many have taken shelter there over the years. I've always fancied a trip there in winter for Christmas dinner, preferably with the area having a light covering of snow!
Ian
Thank you Hazel - it was quite an unusual interlude in my walk when the sports car pulled up!
Ian
Thank you Molly - the moorland is quite open and you can actually see the Lion Inn from over 2 miles away when approaching from the south!
Ian
Thank you Brian - it is local stone from the moor, and it does make attractive buildings!
Ian
Thank you Therese - it would be interesting to know what she was expecting, and whether she eventually found the place!
Ian
Thank you Colie - as well as my own story about this place, there are lots of fascinating historical legends too!
Ian