Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes (Wensleydale)

Weather today: Sunny, cool

Daily Miles Covered: 13.9

Total Miles Covered: 547.20

Things of Interest: Sell Gill Holes

Personal Comments: Having woke up to another bright, but cool sunny day, nothing was going to spoil our high moorland walk to Hawes via the Pennine Way. With Frank M. and Michael W. in tow we all left The Crown Inn at Horton by 8.30 am. Following the PW. we soon gained height to have the best views of Ribblesdale, across to Ingleborough and Whernside. Years ago when I first did the PW. I remembered a place called Sell Gill holes, where the water cascades down a pothole and disappears 50 ft. below. It was different today, it had dryed up, due to lack of rain. We all had a look around and off we set. Frank's dog Stanley had vanished, nowhere to be seen, He couldn't be far we said, but we couldn't see him. Frank M. looked down the pothole, and there 50ft. was Stanley, he had chased a rabbit, and gone over the edge, disaster. He seemed ok as he was moving about, and barking I tried to get down, to no avail, so we rang The Mountain and Cave rescue, a number got from the emergency services. They were there in no time and rescued poor Stanley, from a fate worse than death. I don't think he will be off the lead for a while.
Phil and I pressed on for the trek to come. Everything we talked about had a topic about the dog and how lucky he was. Up on the Cam High Road with the wind biting, Wensleydale came into view, with the lovely village of Gayle below us. The route was just as I remembered 33 years ago, with one difference!. In Hawes, Tuesday is market day so the town was very busy, with people selling their wares, Phil bought me an ice cream and we sat down and rested for 20 mins then off to find a site for the night. I don't want anymore days like today.