The Lyke Wake Walk stone on Scarth Wood Moor, Osmotherley
Thursday 8th October 2015
Today I was at Osmotherley doing my Cleveland Way Volunteers duties, we were hedge cutting, and strimming to the west of the village. It was a glorious day. I arrived early and to fill in time had a drive to Cod Beck Reservoir. Parking my car near the reservoir, I noticed a standing stone on the moor opposite. I walked across to have a look and saw it was the start stone for the 'Lyke Wake Walk', the 42 mile crossing of the North York Moors finishing at Ravenscar on the coast. I have 'done' the Lyke Wake three times and each time it has been in bad weather. Today, with glorious sunshine I wanted to do the walk, I was imagining the views from the Cleveland Hills and the distance you could see. This part of the walk was always in the dark when I have done it - we always started about 2300 hours! I don't know how long the stone has been there but I don't recall seeing it before. So today's image is a personal reminder of my travels on the Lyke Wake Walk.
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