The old road to Westerdale

The moors are filled with standing stones that span across different periods in history. You can find prehistoric monoliths, medieval structures, and even contemporary edifices scattered throughout the vast terrain.

According to the 1853 6" O.S. map, there is a boundary stone labelled Stockesley Cross located near the ruins of a supposed smugglers' hideout ...

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In Baysdale Beck

Two stoops or gateposts mark a long-lost crossing of Baysdale Beck about 275 metres upstream of the modern-day ford at Hob Hole. The width between the post suggests a passage on foot and for pack horses only.

"Ploughman", writing in 1908, observed that "the supports of an ancient bridge is still preserved, by the interweaving strength of the numerous roots of trees".
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Some days photographic opportunities are few and far between

Today was such a day. Rain, drizzle, a brief interlude of bright sunshine, then more drizzle, followed by a touch of rain.

I was on the bridleway mapped as Skinner Howe Cross Path crossing Great Hograh Moor when the sun made one of its brief appearances. This is looking north-west across Baysdale ...

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