Dentdale - our green and pleasant land

[RobSutton]

Does the British countryside get much better than this?

After a week on Shetland I thought I needed a walk with trees and green countryside and the walk along the River Dee from Dent toward Dillicar did the trick.

Just outside Dent looking towards Combe Scar




Gawthrop


Nearing Dillicar


Helms Knot


Once you rejoin the road at Dillicar then there's an easy path up to Combe Scar - head towards Tofts. From there you can head into Barbondale and pick up the Ocky (Occupation Road - build to keep people occupied as they claimed poor laws relief in the 1800's) before heading down Flinter Gill back into Dent. It's pretty easy to follow on the OS 1:25000 map.

ps to see the photos at their best you need to click to see the larger image.

[Meta menardi]

Dentdale is such a beautiful place, yet you can sort of lose yourself in it. I remember a time camping with a young lady...

You never forget the first time.

[ron1863]

A lot of people think the grass is greener elsewhere and never realise what is outside their front doors. Excellent shots Rob and lovely scenery.

[RobSutton]

Originally Posted by Meta menardi

Dentdale is such a beautiful place, yet you can sort of lose yourself in it. I remember a time camping with a young lady...

You never forget the first time.

Funny - I have very similar memories. It must be something about the place - ah happy days.

[RobSutton]

Originally Posted by ron1863

A lot of people think the grass is greener elsewhere and never realise what is outside their front doors. Excellent shots Rob and lovely scenery.

Thanks Ron - I feel very lucky to live around here, it makes it an easy place to come home to after a holiday on some wild Scottish island.

[Pete Collins]

Beautiful shots, Rob, of one of my favourite parts of the country.

Funnily enough, I was thinking of Dentdale just the other day, when I was writing up a journal for my web site about my walk on The Dales Way five years ago.