Malhamdale and Walter Morrison

This morning we set out from HF Holidays' Newfield Hall, Airton, our home for the week, on our first guided walk. We walked in Malhamdale to the  famous cove (and as it was a fine Saturday we were not alone,  as my photo shows!). Having marvelled  at the fine limestone cliff and the rock climbers scaling it, we returned  via the  village of Kirkby Malham, where we visited the delightful parish  church of St Michael the  Archangel. It was  founded in the 8th- 9th century, rebuilt in the  15th century,  and restored in 1879. My extra shows the  11th century tub font, with  harvest festival gifts and a display about the  Walter Morrison Festival . Walter was known  as the  grand old man of Craven, and  was a tremendous benefactor to the area, funding half the  church's restoration, the local  schools, and the construction of the chapel at Giggleswick school. The  Walter Morrison festival  is commemorating him in 2021 because it is the  centenary of his  death. He lived at Malham Tarn House, now a field studies centre.    

Back blipped photos from my holiday in the Yorkshire Dales