Kilnsey Crag is one of the great defining emblems of Yorkshire
There’s always going to be a new challenge on the crag, even for old hands like Dave. The UK Climbing website lists more than 200 routes up it, many with picturesque names, among them Round the Mulberry Bush, Softie’s Adventure, Man With a Gun and Jump Leads to Wise Blood, as well as more straightforward descriptions, including Kilnsey Main Overhang.
Kilnsey’s first on their list. “We’ve heard a lot about it,” says Paul. “So this year we decided to do Yorkshire’s big three. Can’t wait to get started. It’s just magnificent and the countryside is breathtaking.”Thousands of visitors every year would agree with him, as would the residents of Wharfedale who count themselves fortunate to live in such glorious surroundings.
It is amongst the smallest of Dales villages, where visitors touring the area can almost pass through without realising it, unless they intend stopping at Kilnsey’s only pub, the Tennants Arms.Kilnsey Show celebrated its 125th anniversary this week.
It’s an event that brings the community of Kilnsey, its closest neighbour, Conistone, on the opposite bank of the River Wharfe, and surrounding villages together. “A lot of people put time into it in different ways. They might be stewards on the day, and all these roles are taken by local people.
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