Our B and B in Ingleby Arncliff was very nice and landlady very obliging. Set off at 7.50 knowing it was going to be a long hard day. The trek up through the forest was beautiful with carpets of blue bells. The sun was hot as we climbed up to the top of the escarpment and looked down over the flat valley floor over which we had walked yesterday. The fields of rape lighting up the landscape. Unfortunately we then had to cross 4 ridges so we have spent the day going up and down very steep hills. Exhausting work in full sun! Once we got onto the high moor the going was easier but Julia almost stepped on a grouse in the heather and I'm not sure who got the bigger fright. Even I jumped out of my skin at the noise of the bird added to Julia's squeal. The day ended with a 4 mile walk along a disused railway track which was nice to walk on and elevated above the surrounding moor. The colours on the moorland were vivid in places where the minerals were near the surface. The bilberries are coming into bright leaf. The Lion Inn was a very welcome sight as was Kev's parents who saved us the 2 mile off-route to our accommodation. The last of our long days now behind us.
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