Leaving the busy car park at Buckden bound for Buckden Pike
Steve and one of many waterfalls in Buckden Gill
View back along the beck
Waterfall 2
A tricky scramble
Waterfall 3
Last of the waterfalls (you'll be glad to know!)
Approaching the old lead mine workings
Ruins of mine building
Entrance to the mine
Nice ferns at the opening of the mine - shame about the old plastic bag just inside
Moving on up
Nearly there ... the cairn and trig point on Buckden Pike come into view
Richard strikes up a conversation with two total strangers at the viewing post; Steve exits stage left
Roger taking a photo through a hole in the post (!)
Trig, ladder stile, signpost
Lunch spot out of the wind
On the descent to Cray
Nice easy walking
Cray lies below
Typical limestone dales scenery
Cray
Stepping stones at Cray
Dave, Ann and Jodie with Buckden Pike behind
Wharfedale barn
View down into Wharfedale
A short stretch of woodland on the way to Yockenthwaite
Dog whisperer?
Wharfedale barn 2
Looking down to the River Wharfe below
Descending to Yockenthwaite
Farm buildings in Yockenthwaite
Yockenthwaite bridge
Not a lot of water in the river after a relatively dry period
Roger, Harry and Bethan by the river
Wharfedale barn 3
Hubberholme from the bridge
Hubberholme church
Just a lovely Dales scene
Nearing Buckden
Buckden looking lovely in the late afternoon sunshine
A happy band of OFCers enjoy a drink .. or two .. at the Buck
