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Thursday 19 May 2022

Settle Circular River, Mill Pond  and Countryside walk.

Super Settle

It was an overcast morning as Colin boarded the 10:49 at Leeds bound for Carlisle on our way to Settle. 

John would board the train at Bingley where we both alighted at Settle at a round  11:50.  

Only John and Colin for today’s saunter around the Town of Settle as Dave was unavailable for today’s walk. 

We followed the walk as described on the board at Network Rail’s Settle Station and travelled down by the river crossing major roads, sty’s and fields and passing Settle AFC on the way. 

We chatted to a couple from Chorley who were coming in the opposite direction and they  assured us we were on the right track. 

We continued along roads and past a pair of stone cottages,  country lanes, over bridges and eventually through a working industrial mill that would eventually lead back into Settle. 

We had met a few people en route and one couple who we chatted to towards the end took us to their house and showed us where they lived in palatial settings having moved there sixteen years ago from Methley it was absolutely beautiful in gorgeous settings with rolling hills all around. 

We soon found the ginnel they had told us about which was a short cut into Settle passing the fish shop then crossing over the main road until we came upon The Naked Man Cafe. Ordering lunch I ordered a warm beef baguette with onions and an Eccles Cake with a latte and John ordered Canapés and Caviar with French Fries. He tried to order blancmange but they had just sold the last one to Lord Bingley of Settle so he opted to have nothing. 

We then made our way next door to the ice cream parlour for two rum and raisin ice creams which were delicious and we sat outside to finish them off. 

We then set off back to Settle Station to wait for the 16:28 back to Leeds. 

We then chatted to a lovely couple who were on holiday from South Wales and travelling to Kendal to finish off their delightful holiday. John and Colin both recommended the east coast to them and Ravenscar to Robin Hood’s Bay as a starter. 

The train was on time with John eventually alighting at Bingley at 17:13. 

Arriving back in Leeds at 17:40 Colin was able to catch the 17:50 from Trinity back to Beeston arriving home at around 18:10. 

It was a lovely walk today and  on reflection we felt it well worth a revisit at some point in the future covering around 9000 steps, approximately 5 miles in two hours. 

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Colin Hendrick Ward