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Reeth

Date ... Saturday, 12 January 2008
Distance ... 5.0 miles
Ascent ... 470 feet
Time ... 2 hours 10 mins
Weather ... 5 ºC, fresh SW winds, cloudy with some sunny spells and dry
Summits ... None
Start ... Reeth - honesty box parking on the village green (SE038993)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº30 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000)
Books ... Swaledale Walks by Paul Hannon (ISBN 1870141393)


Fremington Edge viewed from the village, normally one of our favorites, but not today

Fremington Edge viewed from the village, normally one of our favorites, but not today

Sheena and Tim waiting patiently to go, while I'm busy taking photo's!

Sheena and Tim waiting patiently to go, while I'm busy taking photo's!

The Swale splits into several narrow channels just below the village, with lots of gravel/mud banks

The Swale splits into several narrow channels just below the village, with lots of gravel/mud banks

Not the normal 'Swaledale' sheep!

Not the normal 'Swaledale' sheep!

Sheena and Tim crossing the suspension bridge

Sheena and Tim crossing the suspension bridge

Another view of the 'new' suspension bridge, the 1920's one was washed away in a flood several years ago

Another view of the 'new' suspension bridge, the 1920's one was washed away in a flood several years ago

Looking back downstream towards the bridge, we had just crossed

Looking back downstream towards the bridge, we had just crossed

Tim, having just taken a dip, was wondering what was next on the list to chase!

Tim, having just taken a dip, was wondering what was next on the list to chase!

There are lots of bank erosion problems along this stretch of the river

There are lots of bank erosion problems along this stretch of the river

This is just upstream of the previous photograph, the path has been 
replaced with cobbles and concrete

This is just upstream of the previous photograph, the path has been replaced with cobbles and concrete

Tim playing 'hide and seek'

Tim playing 'hide and seek'

Looking across the flooded fields to the village of Healaugh

Looking across the flooded fields to the village of Healaugh

Another view of the village through the tree's

Another view of the village through the tree's

Looking across to Reeth on our return route to Grinton

Looking across to Reeth on our return route to Grinton

The church in Grinton village

The church in Grinton village

Sheena checking out The Bridge Inn in Grinton village

Sheena checking out The Bridge Inn in Grinton village

The path back to Reeth crossed this field, an interesting route finding problem to avoid wet feet!

The path back to Reeth crossed this field, an interesting route finding problem to avoid wet feet!

Arkle Beck just outside Reeth village

Arkle Beck just outside Reeth village