Last Snow Flurry At St Ives Estate

To get the best effects of the snow, I should have come across a day earlier but I wan't sure about the state of the roads as Bradford Council are notorious for not getting their snow clearing gear out in time. The road up to the estate is quite steep as well. As it turned out, there was all sorts of minor crashes on this section of the road so I made the right decision.

The estate was quiet so that enabled me to park near Coppice Pond. All of these shots were taken in that area. Thankfully The Ivy Cottage was open so I finished my visit with one of their cappuccinos. This was the only bit of decent snow we had all winter so I was glad that I had the opportunity to make the most of it.

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Enjoying The Snow

Coppice Pond

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Cuckoo Next Wood

Coppice Pond

 

Kingsdale and Dentdale

This is a great way to get over to Dentdale from Ingleton, starting with the wide limestone valley of Kingsdale which is followed by a high pass over to Deepdale which is a side valley of Dentdale. An added bonus is the waterfall of Gastack Beck which starts life high up on the slopes of Great Coum. 

There are many changes in the geology as your journey progresses. It starts with the limestone of the Twistleton area of Ingleborough and progresses to the peat bogs and sandstone of Whernside on one side of the valley and Gargareth and  and Great Coum on the other before you finally drop down to the green pastures of Deepdale and Dentdale.

Dent village is a delightful spot with many cobbled streets and its centrepiece of St Andrew's Anglican Church. Cafes and inns make it the perfect place to stop for an hour or two. I did take some phone photos of the village but unfortunately these got deleted.

I didn't fancy returning over the pass so instead, carried on up to Dent Head (where the Settle to Carlise railway station is situated)  and back on to the main road to Ingleton. The drive to Dent Head is lovely as well, especially where the valley of the infant River Dee narrows. There are lots more cascades and waterfalls in this section and you also pass Artengill and Dent Head railway viaducts. If you are very lucky you can see one of the steam trains which still run on this line.  

Kingsdale beck and Whernside

Kingsdale Beck

Scots Pines, Kingsdale Hrad

Kingsdale Beck

Back Gill, Kingsdale

Whernside

Deepdale Lane

Distant Howgills

Deepdale Lane

Whernside

Deepdale

Dry Stone Wall

Great Coum

Gastack Beck Waterfall

Gastack Beck Waterfall

Grey Skies At Top Cow Pasture Rocks

Cow Pasture Rocks in another place I've blogger about a couple of times before. Situated not far from the road from Horton in Ribblesdale to Ribblehead, it is an ideal place to stop due to its limestone pavement. It may not be the biggest pavement in these parts but it is still a good spot to grab some photos plus, I reckon that if you are fit enough, you could navigate yourself on to the summit of Ingleburough but I'll leave that for someone else to try!

I didn't hang about too long though as it was drizzling and rather cold. On a nice crisp clear day, you can get some stunning shots looking across to Pen Y Ghent with the lime stone making a perfect foreground.