Mallerstang

It’s nice to revisit the more quiet parts of the Dales. Parts of the Yorkshire Dales, and most of the Lake District, can get very busy during the summer. Thankfully there are still plenty of places in the Dales that see very little traffic.

If the weather’s not going to improve, time to go somewhere that suits it. Regular readers of this site may know that Mallerstang, technically part of the Yorkshire Dales, is one of my favourite places in Cumbria. Typically my hikes in the valley explore the region south of Wild Boar Fell. However towards the northern part of the valley, as it starts to flatten out, one can find a historical gem: Pendragon Castle.

The British summer heatwave has arrived. I took the opportunity for a long overdue stay over at my Dad’s, so that we could enjoy a lovely wander in the glorious British sunshine during the weekend.

One of my favourite things to do is to show my Dad new places to hike and photograph. So on Sunday my Dad came down to visit and we headed out to Mallerstang—perhaps my favourite Yorkshire Dales valley—for a hike full of vistas, beautiful light, and pretty waterfalls.

It’s getting hot in here. The MetOffice confirmed that Spring 2020 has been the sunniest UK spring on record. By 27th May, Spring in the UK had already recorded 573 hours of sunshine, beating the previous record set in 1948 of 555.3 hours.