It didn’t take much to notice the wide, open valley of Wensleydale and its rounded hillocks, the fields squared with stone fences. I love ‘em. We drove through numerous small, stone villages with dry stone walls. We are fortunate to have our lodgings in Bainbridge just metres from the River Ure. The pastures are lush on the lower slopes, so it is no surprise that milk cows are the number one priority. Upper slopes are drier, so sheep dominate. Wensleydale is home to the Wensleydale Creamery, source of the world-famous Wensleydale cheese. We took the very short drive to Askrigg for dinner as it had been recommended to us by our host. We chose the Crown Inn and weren’t disappointed with its warmth of welcoming and our meal. The Yorkshire Dales Brewery is also in this
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