The tiny hamlet of Yockenthwaite sits towards the bottom end of the very pretty Langstrothdale, sliced through by the infant River Wharfe. Its famous red post box is a rather unexpected sight in the midst of all the greenery. I suppose it serves as a reminder than even these relatively remote places are still connected to the wider world.
The river here is spanned by a rather splendid 18th century packhorse bridge, its high arch again a somewhat unexpected sight in what is nowadays a quiet little dale. It is on the Dales Way, a long distance footpath from Ilkley to Bowness in the Lake District.
Beautiful. The house near the bridge must be a magical place to live.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful place! You've captured that splendidly.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how often they empty the mail box?
ReplyDeleteIdyllic! I think the red post box is especially for photographers. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe names remind us of our 800 AD Viking history.
ReplyDelete"Yockenthwaite." Who names these villages?
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