Ingleton

 28-30 August 2024

A last minute mid week trip to Thornbrook Barn, Ingleton, after a break of several weeks.

Wednesday

A mid week start due to D being pretty much retired now and J off work recovering from eye surgery to remove cataracts.

All of the pitches we asked for were allocated but the alternative was great.  A bit nearer to the toilets than we would have liked but nice and secluded.  Of course, we positioned the caravan to screen us from everybody else!

The Marton Arms pub is just around the corner and that is where we headed for an afternoon drink.  J's wine was eye wateringly expensive, but a great selection of beers for D.

The plan was to have a barbecue one night but we decided to leave it until the following day as the sky was a bit grey, so we had pasta instead.  It didn't rain so we had it al fresco and spent the rest of the night in or around the caravan instead of venturing into Ingleton.

Thursday

It rained quite heavily first thing, but by the time we set off for Settle, for a walk to Warrendale Knotts and Brent Scar, it had stopped.

Quite a lot of cloud at times but some blue sky too, so excellent conditions for a not too strenuous walk.

The objective of the walk was Victoria and Jubilee caves.

Victoria cave in particular was quite impressive, but neither were as good as Yorda's cave, which is just north of Ingleton.

We had a look around Settle in the afternoon and picked up some supplies, then headed back to the site for a barbecue and another night in.

Friday

Pitch 34 was easy to get into but a very tight turn was needed to get out.  It took D a couple of attempts, much to the amusement of the man sitting outside a monster motorhome opposite.

Coming soon...

A return to Ravenglass.  We were going to go earlier in the year but had to cancel.  We can't wait to check out the refurbished facilities and the apparently revitalized Ratty Arms.