Thu 24 Nov 2016
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Moughton Scars
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After a pleasant drive to Austwick I was
very disappointed to find that the spot near Wharfe I've parked in for years is now not available
because a gate has been inserted in the wall, and of course one cannot block
it. (Shame!) It was too soft further up on the other side of the road
so there was nothing for it but to go back to Austwick and drive up towards
Crummack and park on the east side as the other side has deep soft ruts
remaining from months ago.
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The ford by the Washdub Field
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I
walked down to the Washdub Field and then up the lane towards Moughton Scars.
The wind from the north was biting cold, but it was possible to sit and have a
snack in the sun sheltered by the cairn on Capple Bank. I could spend all day
there: it is such a wonderful view, with Moughton to the east, Crummack
Dale below, to Ingleborough in the west.
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The bridleway to Horton
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The splendid cairn on Capple Bank
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But I hadn't got all day, so then, keeping to the edge of the Scars I made my way to Beggars Stile. Seated on the bank above it I ate my remaining food and then proceeded to Sulber Gate.
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The edge of the scars
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Beggars Stile
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Sulber Gate
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This is another lovely place to linger. Sometimes there is a post which has been fixed as a seat across the corner of the wall overlooking the limestone pavement below; sometimes there isn't! Today I found that the small gate there had been taken off its hinges and the hinges actually sawn off the post! So sheep can now wander down to and up from Thieves Moss. Very strange. Who would do such a thing?
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Who? and Why?
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My late start in the morning meant I couldn't stay long, so I set off along the ridge track and down to Crummack. When I reached the car a minibus was there from Leeds Grammar School to pick up some girls who were out on a challenge walk. Later I saw some boys down in Austwick and they may have also been from the school.
