Dales Camping

Have been camping in the Dales for the last few days. Started off at Malham on Friday and went walking up to Malham Cove which is very impressive, and back through Janet's Foss. On Saturday we walked up Gordale Scar which involved some scary rock-climbing up a sheer cliff face next to the waterfall. Next, we upped tent and went to Hawes looking for another site, but being unable to find one that wasn't completely full, we ended up near Keld instead in a site that was more our style - a field with a great view, hardly anyone else in it and a simple but clean toilet and shower for £3 each. It would have been perfect except for the mosquitoes that took great delight in eating us in the late evening so to escape them we went to The Farmers Arms at Muker for a drink and meal. Did a nine mile walk on Sunday from the campsite to the Tan Hill Inn, apparently Britain's highest, and back along The Pennine Way to camp. On Monday we drove back to Hawes to the Wensleydale Creamery and did the museum and factory tour and sampled and bought far too many gorgeous cheeses. Then we came back home via Middleham Castle, the Brymore Ice Cream Factory and Aldborough Roman Camp. A great trip and the weather was absolutely gorgeous - I've got the sunburn to prove it.