Northallerton to Kilburn

Hello. Here I am again having survived another day of walking. So what has happened on day four? Well I have done another 18 miles, mostly on minor roads which are part of the National Cycle Network. All nice and easy to follow, plenty of signs, and marked on the map. 

I left the hotel at 9.15am after a smashing breakfast served at the table by a young lady. Once out of the hotel it was only a few minutes to Northallerton Town Centre so I took a few pics. 

The Town Hall is having some repairs done.

It has a very wide main street with parking bays on both sides, and an array of small shops, mostly local independent businesses. Very attractive frontages.

If I had walked a little further last night I would have had a choice of several hotels and pubs with accommodation, but my feet weren't up to traipsing around looking for the cheapest.

Not a hotel, a private house. I saw this on the way out of town.

Today's walk took me through several villages. It was a sunny day just perfect. I love this simple home made sign, made out of a log.

After Knayton came Upsall, typical of the houses around here.

No idea what this house is, standing grand up on the hillside, with no name at the gate. 

Next Kirby Knowle, and this is the church at Felixkirk.

Into Sutton under Whitestonecliffe, past the pub.

I had an idea of where I might get a bed, after searching the internet last night, and I rang a pub to ask if they had any vacancies. I didn't like to commit myself too early as I might not get there. As luck would have it there was a bed at Kilburn, the home of the Mouseman, and by lunch time I decided I would be able to get there. In fact I had plenty of time, so I had a little bimble around Gormire Lake. My goodness the ground was boggy.

I clocked in at The Forresters Arms at 5pm. There was rain for the last hour of my walk, but my brolly coped with keeping me dry. The room is quaint, olde worlde, with tiny windows overlooking the courtyard. It was bustling with customers when I arrived, and still busy when I went down to pay my rent at 7pm.

I've watched a bit of telly tonight, Countryfile and Midwives, now I'm going to look at the maps to see where I might end up tomorrow night. I'm just past the halfway mark now at 74 miles, are you exhausted yet.

Thanks for popping in, we'll catch up soon.
Toodle pip.