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Overall 2023 has got off to a great start!

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Here are just some of the highlights from 2023 so far!

Staying at the Tan Hill Inn. Which is Britain’s highest public house at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level.

Going my first holiday with Bugsy! Which included doing the first 3 days of the England Coast Path. Plus walking around coast of Holy Island.

Walking the of Dales Way Links, which took us 17.73 miles from Harrogate to Ilkley.

Using Dent railway station, Which is the highest operational main line station in England, at an altitude of 1,150 feet (350 metres).

Oh and of the biggest single best thing I’ve DONE in years! That was of course, walking the whole of the Dales Way from Ilkley in West Yorkshire to Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria.

Please do keep visiting this website, to read all about my next BIG adventure!

Check out the our Dales Way route, on Strava

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Please do check out the route we took while doing the Dales Way on Strava!

Our total distance over 7 days was 88.8 miles.

Dales Way : Day 7: Patton Bridge to Bowness on Windermere

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WOW! Bugsy, Mark G and myself have only gone and done it! We have walked all the way from Ilkley in West Yorkshire to Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria.

During the last 7 days of walking we have covered over 91 miles! Had great weather, like 99% of the time. Only rained for like maybe only 3 hours, during the whole week!

And well Bugsy… OMG! I just could not love him any more! He’s been totally amazing! Been great watching him learn so many new things!

Here are some photos from day 7, the last day of the Dales Way. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/8944901997

Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/

Dales Way : Day 5 : Lea Yeat to Sedbergh

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That’s Bugsy, Mark G and myself done day 5 of the Dales Way, which took us 10.15 miles from Dent railway station, then onto Lea Yeat where we ended the Dales Way yesterday, then along to today’s ending point at Sedbergh.

The highlights from day 5 were… Getting a train from Ribblehead railway station to Dent railway station, which is highest operational main line station in England at 350 metres above sea level. Then walking to the village of Dent it’s self, a walk of around 5 miles.

Here are some photos from day 5. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/8931734584

Myself at Dent railway station

Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/

Dales Way : Day 4 : Oughtershaw to Lea Yeat

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That’s Bugsy, Mark G and myself done day 4 of the Dales Way, which took us 12.40 miles from Oughtershaw to Lea Yeat.

Just a mini update… I will do a FULL update later today… Once we have done day 5…

Here are some photos from day 4. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/8926428133

Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/

Dales Way : Day 3 : Kettlewell to Oughtershaw

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That’s Bugsy, Mark G and myself done day 3 of the Dales Way, which took us 16.34 miles from Kettlewell to Oughtershaw then Gayle, Hawes.

For the third day in a row, the weather has been very good indeed! Did feel the wind even more today. Mainly due to fact we did climp to around 580 metres in hight.

So when we start day 4 of the Dales Way, tomorrow we will get a lift back to Oughtershaw. Since that’s where we left the footpath. We walked to Hawes, to get a left back to hotel with Mark’s Mum and Dad.

The highlights from today was, again the weather, the amazing views and finding a honesty box cafe at the Ruskin Hostel, selling drinks and snacks.

Here are some photos from day 3. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/8920400436

Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/

Dales Way : Day 2 : Burnsall to Kettlewell

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That’s Bugsy, Mark G and myself done day 2 of the Dales Way, which took us 10.04 miles from Burnsall to Kettlewell.

Like yesterday, the weather was great, maybe a bit more windy. But still dry and sunny.

The highlight was walking around Grassington, which is also used has the fictional town of Darrowby in the 2020 Channel 5 series of All Creatures Great and Small.

Here are some photos from day 2. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/8913976449

Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/

Dales Way : Day 1 : Ilkley to Burnsall

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Well that’s Bugsy, Mark G and myself done day 1 of the Dales Way, which took us 13.17 miles from the starting point in Ilkley to Burnsall.

We could not have had a better first day! Weather could not have been better! The ground was mainly dry, so we did not get that muddy. Plus was just the right temp for Bugsy.

During the first day we only stopped twice for drink and cake. Both stops within 1 mile of each other in the grounds of Bolton Priory.

Highlights of day 1, other than the great weather. Was seeing Bolton Priory, seeing The Strid, and of course making lots of new memories with Bugsy.

Right here are some photos from day 1. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/8908272865

Myself at lkley railway station

Starting point of the Dales Way

Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/

Best places for Dales Way updates…

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We set off on the Dales Way this Monday (17th April) at around 11am. During the 7 days of walking, will try to post has many updates as we can…

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So please follow me on Instagram and Twitter, where I will try and post updates during the day.

Also during lunchtime and end of each day. I will upload photos to www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/, which also shows a map of where each photo has been taking.

Plus at end of each day, I will upload the route to Strava – www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

Just one week, till the Dales Way!

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WOW! Just one week to go, till the Dales Way! The walk runs 80 miles from Ilkley in West Yorkshire to Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria.

Check out www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/ for photos from the Dales Way Link – Harrogate to Ilkley.

Lippersley Pike
Lippersley Pike

Once, I know more about the route for each day, I will do another post!

Wish us luck!!

P.S. Please do follow www.strava.com/athletes/bugsythedog and www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

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