What did the sheep parent say to the lamb? "It's pasture bedtime." - Reader's Digest

 June 1, 2026

This morning dawned grey and wet and we knew we were in for a long day. An 18 km day with misty drizzle and hazy landscape, trying to avoid all the cow and sheep poo on the trail. We arrived at Romany Cottage in Buckden at 15:58 (check in was not before 16:00) and found the first bathtub! What a treat to soak tired muscles in a warm bath. We opted for a light supper tonight - half a ham and cheese sandwich, an apple, a large cup of tea and a scone. It will likely be early to bed tonight. 

Here are a few pictures from today -

Grassington was a quaint spot to visit and it was fun to see the setting of one of our favourite TV shows.

Day 3 - here we go!!

It was a steady climb all morning but the vistas were worth every step.

The Dales sit on thick limestone rock and instead of tunnelling deep, workers quarried limestone from the surface and burned it in lime kilns to make quicklime used for farming and building.

Stiles are kind of fun to cross, but after the 10th one in a day, I really don't care if I ever have to cross one again.

There are several types of stiles. This one is a gated squeeze style, for obvious reasons.

In spite of the rain, it was very pretty today.

The sheep leading Andrew north toward Buckden.

The smart sheep tucked themselves near a stone wall and under a tree to try and stay dry.

These huge black slugs are in abundance.

Finally arrived in Buckden and looking forward to good rest tonight. The River Wharfe has been our companion for three days but tomorrow we will say goodbye to it.