Coast to Coast walk Day 11 – Clay Bank Top to Glaisdale
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Day 11 of our Coast to Coast walk is another long one with the added attraction of the Lion Inn en route for a spot of lunch. We are also staying at another pub, the Arncliffe Arms.
I quite like the idea of arriving at our destination then rolling downstairs for food and drink.
Update
Got dropped off at the Clay Bank Top car park just after 8. Only just made it through the road works before they closed the road. The Dutch, Leo and Sandra, and Canadians, Paul and Lori, were setting off at the same time. The walk starts with a steep climb here and we were soon outpaced by the pros.
At the top we saw a grouse, the first of many. Poor buggers being lined up for sport.
It was a long and dreary walk. The moors are pretty featureless. We made the Lion Inn at noon and the Agius’ followed at 12.25 – despite only having started at 10.15.They are faster walkers.
We had an hour’s break for lunch and headed out again. Still a long way to go. Made it to the Arncliffe Arms at 5.30ish. An hour later than the others. The accommodation isn’t up to much.
| starting B&B | West Cote, Chop Gate TS9 7JF |
| forecast/actual km | 29.47/29.78 |
| forecast/actual time | 8h 36min/9h 14min |
| weather | sunny but hazy so couldn’t see the sea from the moors |
| forecast/actual ascent m | 424.6/525 |
| breakfast | Dorset muesli & regional cheese board with toast |
| lunch | hot beef roll and chips at the Lion Inn |
| dinner | garlic mushrooms and lasagna |
| finishing B&B | The Arncliffe Arms, 1 Glaisedale Terrace, Glaisdale, YO21 2QL |
Link to Coast to Coast walk Day 11 Photo Album. Photos will upload as soon as there is connectivity and I will move them into the shared album each evening when I get to the pub for dinner or if there is a decent connection, periodically as we go along.
While I am walking I will be using Runkeeper to live track my progress. You can find the link for each day’s progress at my twitter page or at my Facebook profile page. I will also be pinning photos within Runkeeper as I progress. I am also using a Fitbit Surge to provide me with additional monitoring data.
Don’t forget I’m raising cash for Cancer Research UK whilst on this Coast to Coast walk. JustGiving page here. The start date of the walk coincides with the anniversary of my mother’s death on May 1st last year. Mam was Chairman of the Marown & District branch of the IoM Anti Cancer Association.
Forecast numbers are based on Ordnance Survey mapped route. I add 1 hour for each approx 500m climb plus an hour for lunch.
A lot of people have helped me in the preparation for this walk. Firstly Mat Kiddie of Amigo who I met on a plane coming back from Mobile World Congress and who sent me a mobile battery charger. Then there is Aideen O’Colmain of Fitbit who very generously donated a Surge. Finally there is Dan Cunliffe and his team at Pangea who provided me with a mobile tracking device that allows me to track my progress independently of having to use my phone.
