Saturday, 9th October
16.6 Km (10.6 Miles)
A dull and overcast day but, at 10.6 miles, our longest walk to date! This walk came from the Walkingworld website - it's proving worth the small amount of money I paid to become a member!
The walk started from East Keswick, a quiet, residential village not far from Wetherby and off the beaten track. The first section of the walk took us out of the village turning off onto Gaeton House Lane. A few twists and turns and we were on the Leeds Country Way, this is a long distance path (60 miles) that completely circles the city. Our section took us across Rigton Moor eventually emerging onto a country lane that led to the (extremely busy) A61 directly opposite the gates which allow entrance to Harewood Park. "Highlight" of this section was as we joined the Country Way the route took us through a field, in the middle of which was a dead cow ! We called at the next farm to report this only to be told by a slightly irate farmer's wife "It's been there since Monday and belongs to 'im next door" !!
This second section is actually a repeat of a walk we did back in February 2010. It drops down into woods and through the Harewood Park Estate, emerging back on the A61 in Harewood itself. Another stretch along and across the road led to Fitts Lane that drops some 70 metres downhill to the banks of the Wharfe.
The final stretch took us along the banks of the river before taking you through Carthick Wood and a fairly stiff climb back to the A659 (known locally as Harewood Drag) and back into the village.
Sadly the weather spoilt some of the long distance views and certainly didn't allow me to take any decent photographs. However, it was exercise and proof that we can walk that distance. Hopefully, next weekend will bring some brighter weather !
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