C2C Day 10 - Lord Stones to Blakey Lion

Day 10 - Lord Stones to Blakey Lion

Reduced Day 10 for us due to the extra effort the day before. We started at Lord Stones cafe on the Cleveland Way near Carlton in Cleveland after a taxi ride from Osmotherley. This is reasonably familiar territory for us - it within easy reach of our homes and many a summer evening is spent walking different parts of the Cleveland Way, often around the Osmotherley area. We visited many well known places such as The Wainstones, Hasty Bank & Clay Bank before heading out into the moors via the old Bloworth Crossing. After that its pretty flat and easy going following old railway line across Farndale and High Blakey Moors.

The moorland oasis is reached in the form of the Lion Inn at Blakey. Bleak and isolated, it's a hive of activity and the atmosphere on the evening is excellent. With a great history, choice of real ales, good food and loads of walkers - you can't fail to have a good time here, its a must - and always the first place I book up.