What a wonderful spot last night. Awaking at Semer Water this morning, the lake like glass framed on three sides by the the rolling green hills. Beautiful. Keen not to be too late leaving, we were packed up and on our way by just after nine-thirty. We had waterfalls to visit. First Hardraw Force. England's largest single drop waterfall at a hundred feet.
The waterfall is famed for being the spot in the film Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, when Maid Marian spotted Robin Hood, played by Kevin Costner, bathing under the waterfall. Hence a £4.00 entry fee (cash only) to the site! On our way to the waterfall we encountered a group of off roaders driving Pinzgauers, 4-wheeled, and six-wheeled utility vehicles.
We pulled over to photograph them. The man driving the last vehicle pulled over to chat, informing us that all the vehicles had VW engines. They do like to engage you in conversation here in Yorkshire. The Aysgarth falls were our second waterfall visit. The series of cascading falls amongst woodland make for a pleasant walk.
We sat by the falls to lunch, their steady sound calming. But overhead the skies darkened and by the time we arrived back at Margery large raindrops spotted the ground. Tomorrow we are visiting Malham Cove, and conscious we need to arrive early to secure a parking space, we decided to drive back across the dales to the Orcaber Farm campsite where we stayed on Friday night. Staying here, meant we would be around 45 minutes away from Malham. Having already driven this route we know how challenging the drive is. Angela isn't looking forward to it. But needs must. What worries her more is we're running low on cash. Along the way, we've paid cash in the bakers, at the ice cream van, in the car parks, some cafes and today's waterfall visit. Don't tell Rachel from accounts!
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