Day 14: Pickering to Goathland
The route today is seldom far from the railway line so watch out for steam trains. The morning is a mix of farmland and forest. After lunch there is a pleasant grassy walk beside the Hole of Horcum. After that there is a gulley side path which you must not fall off followed by forest and barren moorland before we reach Goathland and its teashops.
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Pickering memorial hall loading hbuxton
Large Primitive Methodist building in Pickering hbuxton
Catherine washing Pickering hbuxton
Pickering washing up Catherine Marie John hbuxton
Wall painting by artist Rex Whistler at Pickering Memorial Hall Veronique
Donations to Pickering Memorial Hall welcome, says Manager Joy Veronique
Memorial Hall, Pickering John Chenery Original Tweet
St Joseph RC, Pickering John Chenery Original Tweet
Gathered for mass in St Joseph's John Chenery Original Tweet
Pickering morning service hbuxton
Morning service hbuxton
Hogwarts Express passes New Bridge Veronique
Sun out all set for a lovely walking day as we climb into the Yorkshire Moors John Chenery Original Tweet
I think that's the Howardian Hills behind John Chenery Original Tweet
Pickering Castle (Howard was in Fr Tony's alternative group who remained in Pickering then caught the 12:00 steam train to join us at lunch) hbuxton
Train Pickering hbuxton
Most challenging obstacles of the pilgrimage: unrailed bridge over stream then barbed wire over stile. Marie assessing the best route; she was to crawl under the fence. John Chenery Original Tweet
Maria at Pickering station hbuxton
Levisham Old Church ahead amongst the trees John Chenery Original Tweet
We exit train at Levisham station then walk 30 mins to village hbuxton
Inside the roofless Levisham Old Church. Note distant sheep. John Chenery Original Tweet
Levisham train control room hbuxton
Levisham Old Church John Chenery Original Tweet
Tiny lunch pub so we also booked Levisham Village Hall, here. John Chenery Original Tweet
In Levisham Village Hall John Chenery Original Tweet
Levisham village hbuxton
Enjoying a pint Levisham hbuxton
The Horseshoe Inn, Levisham John Chenery Original Tweet
More pilgrims over here. John Chenery Original Tweet
St John the Baptist, Levisham John Chenery Original Tweet
in St John the Baptist, Ed talks of his Whitby family connections and the role of women John Chenery Original Tweet
Moors ahead for next 4 hours hbuxton
Family greeting us hbuxton
getting into real moors John Chenery Original Tweet
on the moors John Chenery Original Tweet
View from start of rough Moors hbuxton
Shall we pass hbuxton
Not sure if safe to walk hbuxton
The Hole of Holcombe John Chenery Original Tweet
RAF Fylingdales - no longer is it three golf balls John Chenery Original Tweet
The Hole of Holcombe again John Chenery Original Tweet
Start of woods. Old farm hbuxton
Hardest way to get to goathland,giggle giggle. Amazon Team UK
It's a long way down. Gets worse hbuxton
Kester's arrow takes a rest Veronique
Close encounter with a steam train John Chenery Original Tweet
A steep climb. John Chenery Original Tweet
High above the railway now John Chenery Original Tweet
Moors go on and on hbuxton
Above Goatland hbuxton
Train! John Chenery Original Tweet
Simon Howe Rigg John Chenery Original Tweet
Coming down off the moors now John Chenery Original Tweet
DIY Prayers, St Mary's, Goathland, a welcome respite after being attacked by huge swarms of flying ants John Chenery Original Tweet
St Mary, Goathland John Chenery Original Tweet
Goathland John Chenery Original Tweet
Goathland Village Hall, one of two halls tonight. John Chenery Original Tweet
Police presence in village hbuxton
Interesting occupation in village. Repairs cars and funeral director hbuxton
Beer for dinner tonight? In the second hall, Goathland Community Hub John Chenery Original Tweet
The queue for dinner in Goathland Community Hub at the end of the sunniest, hilliest, muddiest, best day of the pilgrimage. John Chenery Original Tweet
