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North Yorkshire, England. 1-4 June 2005

We discovered almost by accident that there was no proper report on the 2005 North Yorkshire meet, but the announcement of the meet instead. By contacting the participants (as per some previous Green Lists!) we were able to obtain some hints on what happened and the walks done. Our thanks to Stephen Ward for extracts of his diary and to Neil Lawford and Brian Sayers for their contributions. Impressive memories and record keeping! Photos courtesy of Brian.

Participants: Dave and Judy Harrison, Neil Lawford, Ian and Sadie Mason, Brian and Jane Sayers, Eric and Val Scott, Pauline and Stephen Ward.

Wednesday 1st June

Wards arrived at the Fountain Hotel, Hawes, at 5.20 pm, to find Ian and Sadie, Eric and Val, Neil Lawford, Brian and Jane already there. Dave and Judy were staying in Motor Home and joined us for the evening meal.

Thursday 2nd June

Ian (organiser, but still recovering from an operation) and Sadie went home after breakfast.

Eric and Val, Dave, Brian, Neil, Stephen and Pauline drove to Keld and walked down to Muker using the path high on the west side of the river Swale. Visited the Farmers Arms for lunch (or beer/coffee stop) then returned the track on the east side of the river Swale to Keld. About 16 km. Rainy at times. Brian remembers masses of chaffinch on the ground at the end of the walk.

Friday 3rd June

Neil left after breakfast and ran up Whernside from Chapel-le-Dale on his way home.

Eric and Val, Dave, Brian, Stephen and Pauline went up Nine Standards Rigg (2'172 feet). Parked and left from near Ravenseat Farm (now famous for the "Yorkshire Shepherdess")

11.00 to 13.30 plenty of Peat Bog - observations of what Passendale must have been like were made.

13.30 to 14.15 lunch at Nine Standards Rigg. Brian comments: "Legend has it that there were once cairns or stone men 12 feet high there to protect against the Scots. More likely built by miners in their lunch breaks".

Return to cars and pub stop in Muker. Mostly dry (the weather not the pub!!)

Evening meal at Simonstone Hall Hotel. "Very nice, a bit pricey, but we enjoyed ourselves".

Saturday 4th June

Everyone left after breakfast.

Click here for an account of last year's meet.