Beyond Appletreewick

Sometimes it's good to head out with only the vaguest idea of where you're going. Thus, a drive to Burnsall and a coffee in the café next to the car park then turned into a rather long but pleasant walk along the River Wharfe through Appletreewick and beyond to Skyreholme. We ended up having lunch in the café at the entrance to Parcevall Hall, but didn't pay the fee to visit the gardens. The walk was long enough, at over six miles for the round trip, so extra meandering around the gardens seemed unnecessary. From the café there's a lovely view of Simon's Seat, the rocky outcrop in the far distance. I walked up there (from the other direction) almost a year ago and I'm not in a hurry to repeat that experience! (See HERE)  The heather is currently blooming, giving a faint purple haze to the moorland. I must find time for a proper walk on the moors to make the most of that.