After our tour of the scarecrow festival at Thornton Dale, we caught another Moorsbus which took us back through Pickering and then into Rosedale, climbing out of the valley and round the head of Rosedale, to the Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge. It was a lovely ride with some spectacular views.
This shot shows our destination for this part of our day - the Lion Inn. It is in an isolated location high on the moors between Castleton in Eskdale, and Hutton le Hole towards the southern edge of the Moors. The Inn and the buildings across the road from the Inn are the only buildings on the 12 miles between the villages.
The inn is though to date from the mid 1500s, but has grown and changed substantially since then, including a recent extension. It is a very busy location, popular with walkers on the coast to coast long distance footpath, and we have in the past used it as a starting point for walks into Rosedale and Farndale.
I like the way the Inn almost seems to be crouching down for shelter, ready for the harsh winter weather up here.
We had only about 40 minutes here before our next bus would appear along the road above the Lion Inn and carry us north to the Moors Centre at Danby.
Nice capture , it’s a while since we have stopped here for a meal but we pass it regularly it looks forsaken in winter. A few years ago it was snowed in for a few weeks, they’re well equipped for bad weather!!
Fav. An amazing view of the moors and a very beautiful capture. I fell in live with the Yorkshire Moors after I read Wuthering Heights. Unfortunately I have never had the pleasure of exploring them in person.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
The Lion Inn is a lovely place with the weather is like it was on the day we were there - but in the middle of winter it can be very bleak, and cut off for several days due to snow sometimes. I'm showing it to you at its best!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
The Lion Inn is a lovely place with the weather is like it was on the day we were there - but in the middle of winter it can be very bleak, and cut off for several days due to snow sometimes. I'm showing it to you at its best!
Ian
Thank you Vesna, I'm pleased that you like it!
Ian