I took the bus from Skipton to Addingham and spent twenty minutes looking for the Dales way footpath. Dales Way Walk is about 76 miles long, but I chose just the three miles from Addingham to Bolton Priory. (and back) (no bus at that time)
For me this type of footpath is new because in Czech, we have independent paths, that usually don´t cross anyones property. The Dales Way crosses what it wants and solves it like this:
Or like this:
I am sorry but I am truly fascinated by this "just cross my fence and walk around my sheep,no big deal". Never saw this before. But it is really fun. One more.
Also talking about the sheep - they are everywhere.
I had a wonderfull weather (rainy and windy) but these little buggeres sure cheered me up. And then I finally got close to the Priory.
Bolton Priory was found by Augustinian canons in 1154. It includes a church, chapter house, cloister and prior´s lodging. The Priory gained its wealth from the sale of wool from their flocks of sheep.
After the dissolution of monasteries in 1539 they were allowed to continue as a parish church. All the other priory buildings were stripped of their lead roofs, leaving the stone work exposed to the elements.
The parish church is still working and you can visit it.
There is also information centre and restaurant. The are must be amazing for a family trip with a picnic.
Time to walk back to Addingham alongside of the Wharfe River.
Sorry about the "quality" of the pictures, taken with my phone again. Have a nice day! :)
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