The Foxwood Badge... designed by art teacher, Gary Ferris, a frequent farm visitor.
Foxwood Farm - 1970s
1969 - Foxwood Farm. A group of Foxwood lads checking camping gear in preparation for an overnight camp on the lower slopes of Penyghent.
Newhouses - June 1969 Another view of Foxwood Farm in the hamlet of Newhouses, looking south to Horton-in-Ribblesdale a mile away. The ICI limestone quarry is also conspicuous in the distance.
Hamlet of Newhouses - 1969 Looking east, over Foxwood Farm (white) to Penyghent, one of Yorkshire's Three Peaks.
June 1969. Another group of lads arrives at Foxwood Farm for a weekend of outdoor activities.
Trout for tea - Foxwood Farm 1970
Meal time at Foxwood Farm
Summit of Penyghent - 1970 A group of Foxwood lads training for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme (DofE) based at the farm.
1970. DofE Group outside Foxwood Farm.
DofE Service. Andre Fisher & Trevor Hudson saw up an old beam for use in farm renovations.
1970. Three of the senior lads - Mally, Colin & Dave - enjoy a well-earned rest after rebuilding the farm's stone fireplace.
May 1971. Another DofE training group outside the farm.
February 1971. Silver DofE Training. A group of Foxwood lads take a welcome rest by the Sedgwick stone in the Dales village of Dent.
The Golden Lion in the 1970s
An old postcard
Foxwood Staff Training 1977
Outside the Lion - Nov 1975 A typical group ready for the weekly climb up Penyghent
November 1975 - Penyghent summit
March 1976 - Mr Parry's group at the entrance to Browgill Cave
November 1975 - Ingleborough here we come!
March 1976 - The ascent of Whernside
Summit of Whernside - March 1976
March 1976. Another group Ingleborough bound
April 1976. Ingleborough summit.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale - 1976 Looking down on Horton Village with the Golden Lion, St Oswald's church and the ICI quarry in prominence behind them... Ingleborough in the distance.
Ingleborough - 1976 A winter walk on the limestone pavement below Ingleborough.
October 1976 A group of Foxwood 6th formers gorge walking in Ling Ghyll
1976. The Good Life. Inspired by the TV series of that time, a group of Foxwood lads create a small vegetable plot behind the Golden Lion.
Sheep dog trials - 1975 A group of Foxwood students watch local farmer, Adrian Bancroft, prepare his dogs for the National sheep dog trials.
Foxwood DofE Gold Award winners visit the Golden Lion - 1973
St Oswald's Church & Penyghent (2002) from the Golden Lion
The Golden Lion & St Oswald's Church, Horton (2002)
Foxwood Farm (2002)
THe Crown Hotel, Horton & Penyghent (2002)
Peter & Joyce Bayes at Penyghent Cafe and Shop (2002)
