King George V visited in 1911.

Not raining for a change this morning so set off via Barnoldswick Coop where the Bear didn't know whether to get Red or White ? Thornton, Skipton bypass, Bolton Abbey and turned left at the top of Blubberhouses left again for Bramley Head to park at red gate

along the track onto the moor and Rocking Hall and Raven stones plantation come into view on the skyline

followed the wall along, as slightly less boggy and set a pair of Geese up which flew round and round honking at me

Rocking Hall

and Raven stones plantation

made for the plantation first

spotted an odd shaped rock

then I spotted what I thought might be a Roman helmet

turned out to be the copper end of a "posser" think dolly tub clothes washing, what's it doing up here ???
answers on a post card to the Bear

with a look over to Thruscross reservoir with Menwith Hill behind

lots of bivvy spots !

then crossed over to Raven Stones with a superb, even if worn, cup marked stone

looking back to the plantation

then onto Event stones and onto a Grouse butt track uphill to Rocking Hall

the two side doors are unlocked and with the right hand one having a window I went in and put a Russian Caravan Tea, brew on

while this was brewing I had a look round the locked door below the head had a nice stove inside

but the left hand side unlocked shelter at least had a fire place, bench and a table so I swapped over and the Bear opened the Bistro

 the wine choice this morning was solved by buying one of each ! South African a Shiraz and a Savignon Blanc, so crumpets, butter, marmite, and a piece of "extra tasty" Lancashire cheese

had another look round

there's some strang sculpted stones around here, I don't know when the last time the boulder "rocked" but it must have back in the time the cups were being carved (5000 years ago) and was no doubt a focus point ?
Back in for a final brew and the banana

then set off for Bank Edge with a look back and I was being watched

there was a breif snow flurry as I took this on the wall top at Grain Close

but it only threatened and I made it back to the car at Red Gate dry.
just thought I'd share cheers all Danny