24th November .......Hebden Mines

One of my favourite walks in the Dales takes me over Great Whernside and then South to Sandy Gate, the remote high pass between Nidderdale and Wharfedale.  There's still a long way to go to get from the pass back to the safety of the valley and civilization  at Hebden, but just before reaching the village you pass through the ruins of the smelting mines, testament to how much industry there was in this area 150 years ago.