Wainwright Day 8: Keld to Reeth

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Yorkshire, land of stone

Some is the most obvious building material in this part of Britain. This barn shows long ‘throughstones’ holding together a complex structure of two or more stone thickness layers.

High limestone cliffs
High limestone cliffs

Reeth

The principal town of upper Swaledale. This ‘free house’ is a pub not contracted with only one brewery

Tour de France

It happened that the offshore stage of the famed bicycle race, that first leg held outside France, was to be run through Yorkshire this July. These racers are practicing for the big day.