{"id":11589,"date":"2021-08-22T20:47:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T20:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aphimages.wpengine.com\/?p=11589"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:34:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:34:17","slug":"middleham-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/2021\/08\/middleham-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Middleham I"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First of two sets of pictures from a holiday in early July to the North Yorkshire village of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Middleham\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Middleham\" target=\"_blank\">Middleham<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RiverCover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RiverCover-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11591\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RiverCover.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11591\" class=\"wp-image-11591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RiverCover-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RiverCover-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RiverCover-1536x1105.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RiverCover-2048x1473.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MeadowPath.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MeadowPath-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11590\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MeadowPath.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11590\" class=\"wp-image-11590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MeadowPath-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MeadowPath-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MeadowPath-1536x1012.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MeadowPath-2048x1349.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Walk from Middleham down to the (L) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River_Cover\" target=\"_blank\">River Cover<\/a> and (R) meadow path heading towards <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/East_Witton\" target=\"_blank\">East Witton<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Penhill beacon and Penhill Preceptory walk<\/strong> (4 July)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WensleydaleView.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WensleydaleView-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11597\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WensleydaleView.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11597\" class=\"wp-image-11597\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillApproach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillApproach-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11593\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillApproach.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11593\" class=\"wp-image-11593\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/UpperWensleydaleView.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/UpperWensleydaleView-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11596\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/UpperWensleydaleView.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11596\" class=\"wp-image-11596\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillTrack.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillTrack-243x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11595\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillTrack.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11595\" class=\"wp-image-11595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillTrack-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillTrack.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillPreceptory.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillPreceptory-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11594\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillPreceptory.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11594\" class=\"wp-image-11594\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WestWittonPond.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WestWittonPond-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11598\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WestWittonPond.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11598\" class=\"wp-image-11598\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">(Top) On the approach to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Penhill\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Penhill\" target=\"_blank\">Penhill<\/a>. (Middle) View from the escarpment towards the upper end of Wensleydale and view west down High Lane, an example of a &#8220;green lane&#8221;, formally unclassified highways &#8220;adopted&#8221; by the local authority, but in practice only negotiable by rugged vehicles. Depending on ground conditions, green lanes can be enjoyable traffic-free walking (as here) or rutted bogfests ruined by 4-wheel drives. (Bottom left) The former chapel of Penhill Preceptory, a surprising relic of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knights_Templar\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knights_Templar\" target=\"_blank\">Knights Templar<\/a>. Pilgrims would deposit valuables in exchange for a &#8220;credit note&#8221; which could cashed in once arrived in the Holy Land. The &#8220;coffins&#8221; are mysterious as they are too small for an adult. (Bottom right) Village pond back in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/East_Witton\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/East_Witton\" target=\"_blank\">East Witton<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aysgarth Falls and Bolton Castle<\/strong> (7 July)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AysgarthFalls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AysgarthFalls-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11602\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AysgarthFalls.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11602\" class=\"wp-image-11602\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BoltonCastle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BoltonCastle-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11603\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BoltonCastle.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11603\" class=\"wp-image-11603\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillLunchView.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillLunchView-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11604\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PenhillLunchView.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11604\" class=\"wp-image-11604\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">(L) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aysgarth_Falls\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aysgarth_Falls\" target=\"_blank\">Aysgarth Falls<\/a>. (Middle) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolton_Castle\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolton_Castle\" target=\"_blank\">Bolton Castle<\/a>. (Right) View towards Penhill from bridleway descending to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carperby\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carperby\" target=\"_blank\">Carperby<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First of two sets of pictures from a holiday in early July to the North Yorkshire village of Middleham.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,10],"tags":[26,135,49,166,47],"class_list":["post-11589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-places","category-uk","tag-castle","tag-hills","tag-river","tag-ruins","tag-yorkshire-dales"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11589\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}