campsite. We had pitched in the overflow field with long wet grass
We had breakfast in the farm house cafe and chatted to the owner, she
was complaining about town people coming and living in the area and
not socialising. She also pointed out a shortcut back on to the route
rather than walking back to Once Brewed.
The days walking was very nice. For much of it we followed along the
ridge from yesterday. At the end of the ridge was a quarry nature
reserve with tea shop. They also had an amazing stock of blister
plasters, sun cream and pain killers. Luckily we bumped in to some
people who told us that the campsite was closed but there was camping
at the hostel in Greenhead. The first place we stopped at had b&b and
bunk barn. The emphasis being on barn. It looked flea infested, mouldy
and dank. When we asked about tent pitches he was rather grumpy, so we
left and stayed in the hostel garden in town. It was very clean, with
showers capable of flaying skin.
We had to hide in the pub from the midgies, and met some other
walkers. The was a young guy on a charity walk down the country taking
in The West Highland Way, The Pennine Way and the Ofas Dyke.
There was another couple who had walked most of the Pennine Way and
did not have a good word about it. It was a shame to talk to them
becuase the other chap was really enjoying it.
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