Day 9: Pateley Bridge to Grassington

A gentle start to our walk as we follow the River Nid and Mosscarr Back, before the serious climb to Greenhow. There's a stretch of wild moorland (and old mine workings) before we start our descent to Appletreewick. From here we follow the River Wharfe via Burnsall into Grassington.

Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 9

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Pateley Bridge hall ceiling... veronique garnier-clair

Pateley Bridge hall veronique garnier-clair

Pateley Bridge hall veronique garnier-clair

Pateley Bridge hall ceiling... veronique garnier-clair

Pateley Bridge hall ceiling... veronique garnier-clair

St. Cuthbert, Pateley Bridge

The bier from St Cuthberts will soon be returned to the Cemetery House and will be restored Claire Glover

Revd Simon leads our early Communion service Aidan Simons

Leaving St Cuthbert's Aidan Simons

Jane, a fellow pilgrim, welcomes us in her church veronique garnier-clair

Pateley Bridge & Bewerley Memorial Hall

Pateley Bridge John Chenery

teddy bear sheep Marie Drakes

Foster Beck John Chenery

Mosscarr Bottom

Three parts in one... veronique garnier-clair

Into the hills John Chenery

The view back to Nidderdale from Greenhow Aidan Simons

Up and up John Chenery

Drink Stop on top of the world John Chenery

St Mary, Greenhow

St Mary, Greenhow Aidan Simons

Lone moorland waymark Mark Potter

St Mary, Greenhow, highest church in England, but sadly now closed down John Chenery

We stop and think of all the people who are buried here and prayed here - woods by the church veronique garnier-clair

We stop and think of all the people who are buried here and prayed here - back of the church veronique garnier-clair

Jim on the moors - now you don’t! Michael McCabe

We walked across the moors past mine workings John Chenery

Some tricky stiles veronique garnier-clair

An informal roll-eating stop just before Eller Edge Nook John Chenery

Eller Edge Nook

Going down now John Chenery

Skyreholme

Marie Drakes

Onward after the moors Mark Potter

St John the Baptist, Appletreewick

DIY prayers in St John the Baptist, Appletreewick John Chenery

St John the Baptist, Appletreewick John Chenery

New Inn, Appletreewick

Our lunch stop, The New Inn in Appletreewick (pronounced Ap-trick by the locals), is in a most scenic location. John Chenery

New pilgrim veronique garnier-clair

Lunching pilgrims John Chenery

More lunching pilgrims John Chenery

The 5 front markers set off from lunch (but only 3 of them are walking!) John Chenery

Back marker Ann enjoys a cuppa in the pub. Susan Adilz

The River Wharfe bridget simons

More scenery John Chenery

River Wharfe John Chenery

Burnsall Bridge bridget simons

St Wilfred, Burnsall, before the pilgrims arrived Aidan Simons

St. Wilfred, Burnsall

St Wilfred, Burnsall John Chenery

Took a detour this afternoon for Julian to visit his favourite cafe in Hebden Claire Glover

St Wilfred again John Chenery

Beautiful River Wharfe John Chenery

R Wharfe John Chenery

R Wharfe John Chenery

Suspension Bridge and its alternative

braving the river Marie Drakes

Front markers crossing the suspension bridge. bridget simons

Over the suspension bridge John Chenery

Pausing for a drink. bridget simons

partridge greets us in Grassington Marie Drakes

Devonshire Institute, Grassington

The many Timothy Taylor ales on sale at the Devonshire Arms includes Drovers Best, specially renamed. Aidan Simons

Pilgrims had a pint in The Drovers, Darrowby (also known as the Devonshire Arms in Grassington in real life) John Chenery

All Creatures Great and Small display in the pub John Chenery

Devonshire Institute in the evening... veronique garnier-clair