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Re: CZ to Leafers - punitive expedition!
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2016, 06:48:50 pm »
A few of us would say try here http://www.edenvalleycaravansite.co.uk/index.php but dont tell the owner you know us. Have you had a look at this site? http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/
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Re: CZ to Leafers - punitive expedition!
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2016, 07:07:12 pm »
If you decide to bunk at the Eden Valley camp site (Mains farm) 
You won't find a nicer camp site the owners Robert and Julie are fantastic....
Facilities are excellent too.... Nice walk along the river close by (ancient church/laceys caves folly/AND Neolithic stone circle 'Long Meg'  lead mining museum at Killhope close too)
As well as fantastic food and ale at the Fetherstone arms in the village.
Let me know if you want any more info Jan

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Re: CZ to Leafers - punitive expedition!
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2016, 08:50:35 am »
You guys beat me to it but another big thumbs from me for Mains Farm, I think it is possibly my favourite site in UK, certainly in the top 3
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Re: CZ to Leafers - punitive expedition!
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2016, 12:27:44 pm »
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Looks very nice indeed, I think that the first night (or two) in the UK are sorted RCK
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Re: CZ to Leafers - punitive expedition!
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2016, 01:19:53 pm »
Few more details for you Jan


http://www.killhope.org.uk/Pages/KillhopeHomePage.aspx

If you head to Killhope from Mains farm you'll pass through Alston (Highest market town in Britain) make sure you check out "The moody baker" at the top of the high street

http://www.themoodybaker.co.uk/index.php their food is Fantastic

Fetherstone arms in Kirkoswald Fantastic food AND fantastic ales with a great family welcome

http://fetherston-arms.co.uk/

St Oswalds Church and its separate bell tower

http://www.visitcumbria.com/evnp/kirkoswald-st-oswalds-church/

Long Meg and her daughters Neolithic stone circle

http://www.stone-circles.org.uk/stone/longmeg.htm

Laceys caves ...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lacy%27s+caves+walk&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1242&bih=585&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwir0diF9bDKAhVHnBoKHa1zDAMQ_AUIBygC&dpr=1.1

St Michaels 16 century Church at Glassonby

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=St+michaels+church++Glassonby&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1242&bih=585&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjalPW_97DKAhUHmBoKHXu2D4AQ_AUIBygC

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Re: CZ to Leafers - punitive expedition!
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2016, 04:48:43 pm »
 drll Thanks, Ian, will go through it and I'm sure we'll try to see (and taste) as much as possible of the local landmarks/produce! Many thanks, just what we needed dgs
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Re: CZ to Leafers - punitive expedition!
« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2016, 02:30:39 pm »
So, it seems the planning bit is more or less finished, hope it survives first contact with reality in mid-August 2016.

I've traced the route along Hadrian's Wall, down through the southwest corner of North Pennines (Alston and the Killhope museum) and again south through Yorkshire Dales (places around Hawes and a trek up Whernside from Ribblehead Viaduct), then back up to Flamborough via York and Stamford Bridge, north through Whitby and a stopover at the cliffs near Staithes.

Looking forward to the trip a lot. Thanks to Icey and Redwinch for their contribution, see you at LATP fnky
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Re: CZ to Leafers - punitive expedition!
« Reply #22 on: January 25, 2016, 08:45:45 pm »
Ahhhh Staithes .....

Well worth a looksy at Trig 49 campsite (Set in a old WW1 army training camp complete with wooded built bunk houses right over the top of Staithes ....
Quirky BUT fab ...gate from the campsite leads down into the fantastic spot of Staithes Village )

10 out of 10 on the Icey meter ....

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=4595

Just along coast walking distance wise along the Cleveland way is Port Mulgrave ....AND FOSSILS

Have a looksy on here at our Xmas break up there a couple of years back and as always .....

Ask Away Jan ....

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Re: CZ to Leafers - punitive expedition!
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2016, 08:25:53 am »
Hmm, fossil fuel burning and fossil collecting looks like a good match - kids would love that. Is that somewhere along the cost at Port Mulgrave, off Cleveland Way?

The Trig 49 campsite looks nice as well, thanks for the tips!
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