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<p>Helene and I stayed for a week in a barn conversion cottage just outside Skipton.</p>
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<p>It was possible to walk into Skipton along a public footpath, then along the Leeds/Liverpool canal. It only took 30 minutes and we did it on a couple of occasions.</p>
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<p>Our first visit was to Skipton Castle which withstood for 3 years a siege during the English Civil War. It wasn't explained how they fed and watered themselves during those 3 years.</p>
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<p>Whenever I tour old castles and churches I do wonder how hardy the inhabitants had to be to survive the cold.</p>
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<p>Our first long walk involved a drive to Malham Cove. It wasn't warm in the biting wind but we still managed a smile. We parked in Malham, walked to a waterfall (Janet's Foss) before heading for the top of Malham Cove. On the way we crossed a road where a mobile food van was parked so we shared a delicious warm pasty. I confess we missed a turn and walked a couple of miles beyond the limestone pavement but we back tracked and found the correct path.</p>
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