Day 5 - Hebden Bridge to Stanbury (11 miles) - Hail on Long High Top, sun over Wuthering Heights and the Best Coffee Shop in the World, ever!!

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May 1st 2008

Published: May 3rd 2008

Thursday 1st May - After a satisfying breakfast, it was time to leave Hebden Bridge. Hebden Bridge is buried deep in the crevice of a valley and so it took some time to climb our way up the steep rural stone pathways, that were once primary thoroughfares for the farming communities clinging to the side of the valley. Spring was in the air with flowers daubing the landscape with splashes of colour,... Read Full Entry

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Lavinia and Steve Burch

Lav and Steve

We are Lavinia and Steve Burch. In May of 2008, we set out on a highly daunting 429km (268 miles) hike along the Pennine Way, the oldest and second longest national trail in Great Britain, to raise money for the charity - The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust (www.ectopic.org.uk/fundraising/?p=46), starting on Sunday 27 April 2008, after Lavinia very sadly nearly lost her life to an ectopic pregnancy in July 2007. The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust was established in 1998, in memory of Sophie Winter, who sadly lost her life due to a misdiagnosis of her ectopic pregnancy. The charity seeks to raise awareness of... full info

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Lav photographing more lambs! Pennine Way, Yorkshire

Lav is finding it hard to stop snapping every cute lamb in sight!

Lav traverses the open expanse of moorland. Pennine Way, Yorkshire

Sheep and lamb on the moorland. Pennine Way, Yorkshire

Bronte Country. Pennine Way, Yorkshire

Trees in Bronte Country. Pennine Way, Yorkshire

Finished our walk for the day...time to explore the Bronte Way. Yorkshire

We finished early today having walked 11 miles, and so decided to explore the Bronte Way and head into Haworth...the home of the Brontes.

Lav on the Bronte Way. Yorkshire

The Bronte Way, Yorkshire

Bridge at Bronte Falls. Bronte Way, Yorkshire

The bridge at the Bronte Falls is very picturesque and romantic.

Avenue of trees on our way to Haworth, Yorkshire

The Best Coffee Shop in the World!...No. 10 The Coffee House, Main Street, Haworth, Yorkshire

This fantastic coffee shop is run by the most delightful Claire Smith, who we both had the pleasure of meeting and tasting her tantilisingly delicious home-baked cakes!

Steve licks his lips and gets ready to tuck into a delicious cream tea at No. 10 The Coffee House, Haworth, Yorkshire

Lav enjoys a superb cup of fresh Camomile flowers tasine tea with the most divine cakes. The Coffee House, Haworth, Yorkshire

Haworth, Yorkshire

Chocolate treats at the Chocolate Box. Haworth, Yorkshire

Haworth, Yorkshire

Bringing back childhood memories...Rupert the Bear book. Bookshop in Haworth, Yorkshire

Cute sweetshop...with all the old favourites! Haworth, Yorkshire

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Day 5 - Hebden Bridge to Stanbury (11 miles) - Hail on Long High Top, sun over Wuthering Heights and the Best Coffee Shop in the World, ever!!

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