DAY 27 and 28 BAINBRIDGE (Wensleydale [Yorkshire Dales])

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June 12th 2023
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 p ... read more

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