Christmas run along the Wharf from Bolton Bridge

A fabulously Christmassy 10.5 mile run with Hester along the Wharf from Bolton Bridge, past Bolton Abbey, through Strid Woods, a loop up around Earl Seat then back via the Valley of Desolation and Bolton Abbey woods. And with the jolly fine 12 Days of Christmas inspired scenes to see and prat about with in Strid Woods all adding to the yuletide 'fun'. Some proper yuletide weather too, sunny but with a very cold wind and snow dusting on the higher tops of the Dales on the horizon. 

Egg on toast and tea in the Abbey Tea Rooms afterwards and then a pint of Saltaire White Christmas in the Crown in Addingham after that. 

Top Christmas Eve run then

Hester, a partridge in a pear arch thingy and a wooden reindeer. How Christmassy is that?

The Wharf

Hester on the tubular bells

Attempting to cartwheel over the Strid...... not!

A robin on a log

Christmas trees too

Looking down to Wharfdale with snowy tops beyond

No Hazzer in the team today

Barden Fell

The waterfall - Valley of Desolation

Ze route