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The promised fine morning was washed away within a few minutes of
leaving Hawes. The inclines on the road to Ingleton soon warm up my
muscles. No gentle warm up like the one I enjoyed yesterday on the
road to Kettlewell.
So now I’m in Dent. A quaint cobbled street runs through the heart of
the village. There’s a station too – several miles out – and this
viaduct carries the tracks of the Settle – Carlisle railway to it.
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Setting out for Dent. This is the guest house I stayed at overnight. Ebor House
in Hawes. Excellent and good value.
Fine this morning. And may stay that way till lunchtime.
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The heavens opened as I arrived on Hawes so I turned up at my B&B
looking like a drowned rat.
I put the bike into the basement, had a shower and walked into the
town for a meal.
The people in this pub, The White Hart, were really friendly so after my meal I stayed
for another pint.
Now I’m turning in for bed and looking forward to tomorrow.
Thanks for all the messages of encouragement – really apprecited.
Donations are still open at https://www.help.co.uk/ridingbike
Goodnight
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This is where the series was filmed – Askrigg. Just a few miles from
my stop for the night. It’s starting to rain again so I wish I was there
now although I’m not particularly tired.
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The climb out of Swaledale up Crow Trees Hill is possibly tougher than the climb in. It’s
certainly longer. But the payoff is the view across the dale. This is
one shot looking west – the other direction is just as beautiful.