The swing bridge at Reeth in the Yorkshire Dales
Earlier this week this bridge proved rather popular, and if I find a winning formula… well, you know how it is. It was part of a five mile walk through lusciuous countryside in Swaledale. I crossed over the bridge and followed the River Swale till I found another of my favourite ways- stepping stones. Got your walking boots with you?
The swing bridge, or the doctors? Your choice.
Through a gate. The moors are capped with purple heather.
And there’s the bridge!
Set in stone.
I always like to read the history.
Over a stile
The stepping stones… but you might get a bit wet.
No worries- there’s another bridge.
And a confusion of signs.
Isn’t the water a wonderful colour?
It was back to Reeth and the Copper Kettle Tearooms for us, but that’s another post. This is my entry for Cee’s Which Way photo challenge on week 6. Click on the crossroads to view the other entries.
restlessjo 
How lucky you are to have such a variety of options for delightful walks around the countryside! Can’t say I particularly like the colour of the water, but I love the view 🙂
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The ore in the water turns it a shiny bronze, Madhu, seen from a certain angle, of course (that is, you had to climb the hill 🙂 ) Yes, we’re very well placed for countryside or sea. We also have industry near at hand but you have to look beyond that, and I do. 🙂
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I love these walks with you, but whoops, I got my feet wet on those stepping stones. 🙂
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They’re always slippy, Lynne 🙂
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Your pictures are amazing!
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Thank you very much! It’s all thanks to our lovely landscape. 🙂
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I agree it is awesome!
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Beautiful images! I enjoyed them all specially the swing bridge.
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Thank you! I loved the wobbly bridge too 🙂
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Thank you for the pleasant walk, Jo! I like the first one too!
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You’re good company, Amy. That bridge is a winner 🙂
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Your first shot is fantastic WOW!!! I really like your signs too! Great entry! Thanks so much for playing along.
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You’re very welcome, Cee. Glad you liked it 🙂
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I love that hanging bridge image.
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Better than hanging monkeys! Now don’t get upset- it’s a reference to Hartlepool culture. If you Google “who hung the monkey? Hartlepool” you’ll see what I mean. 🙂
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Very clever.
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Jo, what a lovely ramble through the Yorkshire Dales! When we lived in London that area was one of our favorite weekend escapes for a long ramble. Thanks for tweaking that great memory! 🙂 ~Terri
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You’re welcome, Terri. With the purple heather out it’s superb! 🙂
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What a lovely walk you had with lots of choices for your direction.
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Along one side of the river and back the other basically, Karen, but very enjoyable 🙂
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What a wonderful place to walk.
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I love riverside walks, Colline, and if you’ve got heather on the hills too, it’s perfect 🙂
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Beautiful pictures of your walk, Jo! It reminds me fondly of walks we did in the English countryside in 1999. Love that swing bridge!
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It was nice to have a day out to ourselves instead of with the group of hikers, and the weather was lovely. I even got a good food shot in the tearooms- surprise! surprise! 🙂
My Lisbon book just arrived so thank you for that, and the lovely card. You were a great guest 🙂
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Ohh I just love Yorkshire 🙂 I grew up there and I get so homesick sometimes. London isn’t quite the same (no rolling hills!) x
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Wide open space at a premium in London, ElleRose! Greenwich and some of the parks are beautiful but rolling hills and heather have their own magic. )
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So many choices…. which direction did you go? The water colour is a nice contrast though not my favourite colour for water 😀 You’ve showed us once more how inspiring bridges can be. I would like to see heather up close 🙂
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From Reeth, over the swing bridge and along the river, then crossed the stone bridge (cowardly, but I’d caught my heel on a gate and didn’t want to get it wet:) ). Then back along the other shore but higher up for the views.
This link is the best I can do for heather on the moors but they’re not particularly great shots. You’ll have to do it in person. https://restlessjo.wordpress.com/2012/08/18/six-word-saturday-31/
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Stunning take on the entry Jo and I truly enjoyed the tour. Thanks for sharing hon. 😀 *big hugs*
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Designed to lift the spirits this morning, Sonel 🙂 Seems to have worked.
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Lovely walk and pics Jo. Bet you needed a cuppa after that!
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There’s always a nice little teashop (or two), Suze 🙂
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only in England! lovely country thanks Jo 🙂
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Yes, our green and pleasant land, Christine. 🙂
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Lovely pics of a beautiful place.
Gunnerside brings back memories of my childhood. 🙂
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The heather’s just purpled the tops, Vicky. I love it like this 🙂
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This makes me… miss England 😦
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Yes, on a lovely sunny day like today 🙂
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thank you for taking us on this lovely walk!
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You’re very welcome, Tish. I was lucky to be there on such a beautiful day 🙂
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