Another short walk today as the Sciatica is still playing up. We combined the walk with a some Christmas shopping in Kirkby Lonsdale.

Route Map

We left the car near Devils Bridge which is a popular spot with the motor cyclists. Today it was very quiet, maybe something to do with how cold it was.

Devil's Bridge......14 Century bridge across the River Lune.

The three-arched Devil's Bridge got its name from an old tale, in which the devil was outsmarted. Supposedly built by the Devil (but most likely by the monks), a widow needed to use the bridge to reach her cow on the other side. The Devil's payment was the possession of the first soul to cross the bridge. The widow had her dog cross first therefore outwitting the Devil.

The road bridge that carries the busy A65 across the River Lune

Looking upriver from Devil's Bridge.

We are on the riverside path to Ruskins View now and looking back to view both bridges

A few woolly characters take an early lunch.

After a few fine days the river level as dropped. A week or so ago it would have been a quite different picture

Walking along what is known as the Mill Ayre area with The Island on the right

Leaving the riverside path to go to Ruskins View

Christmas Quiz.......Fill in the gaps!    Actually there are 86 steps and its "Take it Easy". Why they are called the Radical Steps I do not know. They were built in 1819 by Francis Pearson and every step upwards today was painfull!!

At Ruskins View

In case you can't make it out.   Ruskin said in 1875 that the view from here was the one of the finest in England, therefore in the world. Well I guess he had a better day than us. Seriously, in the summertime it is a beautiful sight but in my humble opinion far from the best in England.

Looking down onto The Island

From Ruskins View we followed the path through the woods to Underley Park

Barbon Fell from Underley Park

Well they say that "framing" your picture is important. Middleton & Bardon Fells from the way back to Kirkby Lonsdale.

St Mary's Church at Kirkby Lonsdale

Main Street , Kirkby Lonsdale with The Sun Inn where I did my Christmas shopping leaving Edith to the more conventional locations

The village did look very seasonal.

The village square

On our way down Jingling Lane back to the car. Unfortunately the "chippie" was closed

Back to Devil's Bridge. There were a few more bikes by now but not that many

And finally back to the car.

Next Walk:      17th December 2007 -- A canal walk

Last Walk:    13th December 2007 -- Lancaster Canals Northern Reaches

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