Now up on the high North York Moors.

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The moors become increasingly misty.

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Eerie walking along the disused Rosedale Ironstone Railway track. Near Bloworth Crossing.

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The Lion Inn is said to be . . .
"snowed in for weeks in winter, soaked in spring, scorched in summer - and soothed only in autumn".

Nowadays it is more often frequented by tourists and hikers on the Coast to Coast Walk.

The Lion Inn is situated at Blakey Ridge on Danby High Moor - the highest point on the North York Moors.

It dates from 1553 when it was originally built & inhabited by Monks who transported coffins across the Moors to Whitby Abbey. Later it was popular with the "jaggers" who were in charge of the trains of pack ponies who plodded the trods over the moors.
 

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On Wether Hill looking back over Rosedale to Blakey Ridge.
The Lion Inn is now a speck on the horizon.

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On Wether Hill looking back over Rosedale to Blakey Ridge.
The Lion Inn is now a speck on the horizon.

 (zoom view)

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On Glaisdale Moor looking across into Glaisdale.
The route runs along Glaisdale Rigg which is the ridge running along the left (NW) side of Glaisdale valley.

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On Glaisdale Moor looking across into Glaisdale.

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Looking down on Glaisdale village from Glaisdale Rigg.

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Heading for the village.

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Glaisdale village.

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The accomodation at Glaisdale

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