The start of this delightful scenic walk on a sunny but blustery day.
Hold on to your hat! across the moors we go, heading left towards the Tarn.
Lovely countryside and a wonderful place for puddle jumping.
A very windy day (Storm Lillian) but no stopping Captain Adventure and her trusty guide and friend Helena
The sheep have more sense they are sheltering from the wind.
The first view of the Tarn. We will be walking round the left of it and returning later on the other side.
This small Tarn or Lake, was once a reservoir .
Time for a rest and take in the view.
The Heather really stands out at this time of the year and makes the moors come to life.
All three types of Heather are present on this moor
Ling heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Bell heather (Erica cinerea)
and
Cross-leaved heather (Erica tetralix) or in Yorkshire ....
Bog heather!
A good place to sit down for a while, but no way of sheltering from that wind.
Note: Captain Adventure has an unusual style of rucksack - it's called a handbag!
Coming down off the moorland for a while. This is the furthest part of the walk looking down on Hunt House Farm.
The turning point of the walk, we head back along Hunt House Road for a while, before turning off to the right and back onto the moor.
A lightning Tree on the opposite side of the road from Hunt House Farm.
Onwards and upwards along Hunt House Road, turning right in about 1/4 of a mile onto open access land to traverse the Tarn this time on the opposite bank.
Here we are at the Tarn, bathed in sunlight. The path around this side has been mown but not especially not for us. It's Grouse Moor and it's Grouse season!
What a beautiful stretch of water and very peaceful.
Back on the path from which we started with a red brick house in the distance. There's a seat here to have a rest and a snack before making our way back to the car.
