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Club Walk - Buckden Pike |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Sunday, 18 April 2010 |
 On the appointed day – Saturday 17th April 2010 – thirteen OFC members gathered at Buckden car park and we made our way to the village store tearoom for a cuppa before starting the walk. Gary and Sheena, and Tim the dog, had already had a short stroll to test an injury, still painful so they opted out but their presence for the cuppa was very welcome.
Barrie and Liz had Sam’s age to consider so they took an alternate route to Scar House, hoping to meet up with us a little later. So nine of us set off up the steep sided Buckden Gill, a series of waterfalls and cascades in Buckden Beck soon got the cameras clicking, a couple of scrambling sections up the rocks were enjoyed.My thanks too to Dave for organising this walk. A great day from start to finish. Jo Hall.
 Buckden
The descent to Cray was thankfully not as boggy as I had feared and we soon reached Cray Gill Beck and the stepping stones and beautiful section of the walk above Todd’s Wood and Hubberholme Wood. Reaching Scar House, Josie and Ann took a slightly shorter route back and retired for afternoon tea at the Buck Inn where we would meat up later.A very big thanks to Dave for organising a great day in the Yorkshire Dales. Neil Haslewood.
The remainder of the group headed across lovely pastures and woodland before the drop down to Yockenthwaite and the Dales Way path besides the River Wharfe. It was then a delightful stroll to Hubberholme, and a visit to the historic church for some while others were trying to identify different birds by the river.
A short tarmac stretch preceded the final ¾ mile riverbank path and our return to Buckden. Around 9 miles for the full walk had been completed under blue skies and wonderful conditions. With the sheep and lambs still quartered in the lower fields Harry and Bethan, Jodie and Amber were occasionally required to be on leads but they had plenty of freedom too and appeared to enjoy themselves, not least in the becks and rivers! Hello OFC'ers, this isn't the first report from Buckden. It's a big thank you message to DD for an excellent day out, really well thought out and organised. Well Done, Dave! Richard Ratcliffe.
 The Buck Inn
My thanks to Roger and Ann Hiley, Jo Hall, Steve Procter, Lorraine Barks, Neil Haslewood, Richard Ratcliffe, Liz Lemal, Barrie Fearnley, Gary and Sheena Richardson and last but not least Josie, a wonderful day in great company.Dave Dimmock It was really good to meet so many people again and have some great chats along the way. Steven Procter
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