BOC Walk, Knepp estate & Coolham airfield

I had offered to lead another BOC Retirees walk. For this one I had selected to go around the Knepp rewilding estate, with an extension around the Coolham airfields - so that the milage count was increased!

Druid's Altar & 5 Rise Locks, Bingley

The day of our habitation check we travelled across the moors to Bingley. Danny (the guy doing the check had moved into an industrial estate near the railway station. We did not know how long the check would take, but I planned a walk that could be cut short, or extended as required.
I planned to cross the river and climb up to a local landmark - the Druid's Altar, then loop back around to the river. From here if time allowed we could follow the canal up past 3 lock rise and 5 lock rise, before cutting back to the industrial park.

Dinner hunt, Oxenhope

We had to go up to Yorkshire for the van habitation check. As last time we had booked a couple of nights at the Upwood park caravan site.
The nearest purveyor of food and drink was at the Dog & Gun across the moor behind the site.

After settling in and getting the hook up attached we were ready for some food.

Van habitation check short tour

 It was time again for the annual habitation check on the van, so combined with a number of other events crammed into this week, we chose to go on a short tour - Up to Yorkshire for the check, then down to Sussex for the BOC walk before returning to Wales so we could go to pick up the keys for our new house on the Saturday. 

Drygarn Fawr, Elan Valley

There was supposed to be a break in the rain showers today, and since next week will be busy, I chose to head back into Elan valley. There was a route that went up from the end of Caban-coch reservoir and up to Drygarn Fawr, looping back down Rhiwnant stream. This was described in both the OS and kittiwake guide books.