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An account of the trail in
northern England, starting in St. Bees on the Irish Sea and ending
in Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea.
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Day
Eight- 11 miles, 1800 feet ascent
Keld to Reeth
There are
several alternatives on the path between Keld and Reeth. For
one, this is a short walk and could easily be combined with the
next section to Richmond for those in a hurry. The Wainwright
path climbs into the industrial past where lead was mined and
smelted in the 19th century.
Many of the old buildings lie in ruins
in the area of Gunnerside Gill and beyond. Friends had suggested
that I take the lower route along the River Swale. I was set
to do that, but decided instead to join some British hikers and
see the ruins. The river walk is much more beautiful, I'm told.
But the ruins were an interesting window into Britain's industrial
past. Next time, I'll take the river route.
Reeth is a pleasant place with an expansive
village green and several good pubs and a folk museum.
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