18 August 2009 - A walk from Settle

A short walk above Settle to Attermire Scar, Victoria Cave and Jubilee Cave.

Looking back over Settle as we start to climb towards Warrendale Knotts.

Passing Warrendale Knotts.

We have just visited a small cave at the foot of the Knotts.

Looking back to Warrendale Knotts.

From here the path follows the wall and descends to the foot of Attermire Scar, the long escarpment in the distance. A few hundred yards ahead near the wall we found an old target.

Not much remains of the target. This iron plate has some large shell holes.

In the ground we found a makers plate. Woods Target 1860, T Richards and Co, Bishops Gate, London. My guide book said there used to be a rifle range here. After a bit of searching I found this article on Attermire Rifle range that gives some more details. The large holes in the plate must be from the home guard armour piercing rounds in WW2.

Just past the range we turned north to head for Victoria cave.

Victoria cave. So names as it was discovered in 1837, the year of Queen Victoria’s coronation.

There are signs saying it is dangerous to enter the cave as there have rock falls. So we kept clear.

Continuing on our path to Jubilee caves. In the distance you can see the Warrendale Knotts.

This view from just past Jubilee caves takes in the three peaks of Ingleborough, just visible at the left on the horizon, Whernside is in the clouds in the distance and Pen-y-Ghent is the peak on the right.

Zooming in on Ingleborough.

This is a long shot of Pen-y-Ghent.

One of the two Jubilee caves.

From within the cave I took a series of shots at different exposures and merged them using the HDR technique to produce this image.

Turning west now to head back to Settle. This view is looking back towards Attermire Scar.

We spotted these small fungi growing at the side of the path. Very difficult to identify but I think they are a type of Clavaria. Possibly White Spindles.

A solitary tiny Mountain Pansy spotted at the side of the path.

Back at Settle. I think this is a dovecote in the garden.

The ever popular Naked Man cafe with plenty of customers.