Day 6: Bedale to Ripon

Today is a lovely flat walk, visiting two nature reserves, passing near two ancient burial mounds, and a choice of two pubs for lunch! Don't forget to visit the Marmion tower by the church at Tanfield. In the afternoon we gather for prayer after lunch before following the Ripon Rowel walk, roughly following the River Ure until we reach Ripon.

Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 6

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St Gregory, Bedale

Loading the luggage in the rain, Bedale Claire Glover

Communion service in St Gregory's, Beadle. Some pilgrims had slept in the church. John Chenery

Bedale boots and shoes Michael McCabe

The rain has stopped John Chenery

Firby

Parkland John Chenery

Snape

Tricky stile John Chenery

Aruna also takes the go underneath option John Chenery

St Michael the Archangel, Well

Ancient Roman mosaic in Well church Aidan Simons

St Michael the Archangel, Well Aidan Simons

We had to “stoop” Danny Thomas

Well church - O that that they were wife ???? (wise) Michael McCabe

Louise leads prayers in S Michael the Archangel, Well John Chenery

Sunflower Danny Thomas

Nosterfield

Through a nature reserve John Chenery

Have you seen one? Claire Glover

Mark birdwatching at Nosterfield Nature Reservd Michael McCabe

Bruce Arms, West Tanfield

The Bruce Arms John Chenery

Bruce isn't in the Bruce Arms but Gary is with his sticky toffee pudding John Chenery

How many pints Jim? fred.adilz

The Bruce Arms John Chenery

Bull Inn, West Tanfield

The Bull Inn, West Tanfield Aidan Simons

Re: Romeo! Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? - I'm down here taking your photo! - At the Marmion Tower, West Tanfield. Julian Glover

The dower house of the Marmion family Francis O Sullivan

St Nicholas,West Tanfield

The church warden speaks about the history of St Nicholas, West Tanfield John Chenery

Fred talks about Epicurean philosophy. John Chenery

West Tanfield Parish Chest contains valuable Parish artifacts - it was full of teapots and teacups! Claire Glover

We walked across the bridge in West Tanfield as a group, with the luggage van protecting our rear. John Chenery

River Ure near West Tanfield Aidan Simons

We're on the Camino Ingles for a while Aidan Simons

Most of the pilgrims still in a cluster John Chenery

Back marker action James Brodie

The River Ure John Chenery

By the Ure John Chenery

St Mary the Virgin, North Stainley

North Stainley Aidan Simons

North Stainley Aidan Simons

North Stainley Aidan Simons

St Mary the Virgin, North Stainley John Chenery

Church warden Jane welcomes us. John Chenery

Over fields and stiles....on the way to Ripon veronique garnier-clair

Sheep John Chenery

Hazel House and St Wilfrd's Presbytery, Ripon

Deer deer! Danny Thomas

Hazel Hall, a girl guiding centre, one of two places hosting the pilgrims for the rest day in Ripon John Chenery

Gary and John chatting wth Fr. Jonathan at The One Eyed Rat Danny Thomas

Taken on Maurice's trip to Thirsk on Day 6 Maurice Hickman

Alf Wight's dispensary, packed with bottles. Maurice Hickman

Alf Wight's consulting room! Maurice Hickman

Statue of Alf Wight (James Herriot) in the garden of his house. Maurice Hickman

Close up of Alf Wight (James Herriot) Maurice Hickman