We took gear to cover a vast range of activities and hit the road looking for adventure.....
First stop was Hereford, where we didn't really do much that could be called 'adventurous' but we did relax, take it easy, and more importantly eat lots!
Next we headed on to Halifax, stopping on the way for a quick bit of very cold bouldering at The Roaches. We had planned to do some mountain biking around Halifax, but the weather conspired against us, with winds so High that water was being blown out of the reservoirs that we'd been planning to bike past! So we spent more time taking it easy. It's a hard life sometimes.....
Then we headed onto Swaledale, the most northern of the Yorkshire dales, bordering with County Durham. On the way we stopped for a spot of caving, in the fantastically named Crackpot cave! At last it looked like we'd have some luck with the weather, so we headed out Rock climbing, taking in some routes at Windmore end and the Hoff in the upper Eden valley. However our weather luck didn't hold and the last day of our holiday was spent relaxing some more. I really must do this more often!
the 3bus in the dales
one finger and barely a toe, shame I was about to fall off!
I did however manage to stick this one on the big boulder in the Roaches enclosure
Lurking in 'the turnip field' Crackpot cave, swaledale
back in the daylight, outside Crackpot
Jon, finding his own way, windmore end
That looks like a nice line, I'll climb that bit....
Louise, seconding grassy crack, windmore end
Me following Jon's line
Jon, didn't fancy any of the routes in the guide, so he made up his own
No hassle, climbing at The Hoff
The incredible Hoff, a crazy little crag in a field!
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