With Helen and Anstasia. We parked by a gift shop south of the river near the Falls. Had a browse the walked down and over the river to visit in turn the Upper, Lower and Middle Falls. The a path over fields past Hollins House to High Thoresby. A lot of dogs seem to love here from the noise as we passed. We met one running about loose but it didn't trouble itself with us. The next field was awkward to get into. I had to climb the gate to open it to let Helen and Anastasia through. We stopped here about to laze in the sun then walked up the hill to the fourteenth century castle, ancestral home of the Scrope Family and for a while, prison to Mary, Queen of Scots.
From here we followed a track that runs almost due west across high pasture. There were a few cattle around but they did not trouble themselves with us. This was the most beautiful part of a very beautiful walk. After a nie and a bit the path turns left and descended into Carperby. Here it is right then left and back to the Falls very pleasantly across green fields.
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