Thorns Hall Sedbergh Yorkshire - Club Holiday 9th - 13th June 2025

Thorns Hall , Sedbergh 

16 members travelled by car to Thorns Hall in Sedbergh Yorkshire. A beautiful Grade 11 Listed manor house dating back from 1534 still retains its historic charm with wood-panelled rooms, fireplaces and cobbled courtyard. 

 

A view into the cobbled courtyard from the dining room at Thorns Hall 

 

We enjoyed a cream tea on arrival and then unpacked in our en-suite rooms.

There was a choice of cooked or continental breakfast every morning along with fresh fruit and cereal.

The choice for our packed lunches was wonderful and very tempting.

A filling three-course evening meal followed our talks for the next day. The food was excellent and they catered for various diets. 

After our walks each day we had a meeting about the following days walks by our expert HF leaders, all 3 were very kind, caring and we enjoyed their company on walks.

We were offered 3 grades of walking each day and for those not wishing to walk, Sedbergh was in easy reach, a market town, cobbled streets, artisan shops and bookshops, most definitely a coffee shop!

For those not tired from the days walking we enjoyed a quiz in the wonderful lounge most evenings which caused much competition and laughter.

We opted for Gentle Guided walking this year and I'm pleased to say all our members managed to join a walk. The walks ranged from approximately 3 - 7 and 9 miles with different ascents. 

We were blessed with the weather and the company of the other guests at the house. They were from various places, Australia, New Zealand and America.  We had such fun and laughter together. 

 

Day2 Option 2 Keld and Muker 7 miles, walking along the river Swale 

  

 

 

  

Denise and Diane along the Swaledale valley.

 

 

 

East Gill Force upper falls in Swaledale, North Yorkshire 

 

 

 

Keld old School , a living heritage museum 

 

   

 

Walking past a cow shed near Keld 

 

 

 

 

 Crossing the river Swale 

 

Day 2 Option 3 The Swale Valley

 

The Swale valley

 

 

Centuries old Lead mine at Crackpot Hall 

 

Milestone on the Sedbergh to Hawes road

  

 

Day 3 Option 2 Rawthey Valley , Sedbergh

Day2 Option 3 Local wildlife

 

Day 3 Option 2, Picnic on the River Clough by the Dent Faultline

Adam Sedgwick who resolved the mysteries of the Dent Faultline

 

Clough River

Farfield Mill. Beautifully restored woolen mill, now hosting a very interesting heritage centre. A well deserved cup of tea in the Cafe below!

Day 4 Option 3 Crossing the Bain at Bainbridge!

Day 4 Option 3 River Bain Hydro

Day 4 Option 3, Bev in her element

 

 

 

Day 4 Option 3  Approaching Gayle

  Optional Walk up to see the Hardraw Force, the highest single drop in England- over 100 ft 

Hardraw Force