Anna, Kate & Sarah - HAVE JUST COMPLETED !!!!

The North Pennines AONB Pub to Pub Challenge - sponsored by The Crown at Catton. 

Anna, Kate & Sarah are embarking on a challenge.  The 3 of us aim to cover the North Pennines from Tan Hill Inn, Skelmerdale, North Yorkshire to The Crown at Catton, Northumberland which is around 80 miles! 

The challenge will start on Tuesday 27th July and finish on Sunday 1st August.  We will be covering between 10 and 15 miles per day crossing the North Pennines AONB.  We will be carrying all our own gear - no backup car for us!  We will be staying in B & B's and Youth Hostels along the way.  And of course enjoying a well earned pint each night.

Our Story

After learning that her step father had an inoperable brain tumour Anna was talking to Kate over a pint at The Crown, Catton.  After a few more ales the idea was born to do a fundraising hike across the North Pennines AONB for the charity Brain Tumour UK.  Kate got in touch with her friend Sarah from Derbyshire, whose mother had died only the previous month of a brain tumour, and Sarah was instantly enlisted!  If you are able to sponsor us please donate, it doesn't matter how small.  Thanks

Our Route

Day One - Tan Hill Inn (North Yorks) to Baldersdale 

                  11 MILES - GOD'S BRIDGE WAS A HIGHLIGHT, A NATURAL BRIDGE OF STONE.

Day Two - Baldersdale to Langdon Beck (Teesdale)      

                     16 MILES - STOPPED FOR A BEER IN MIDDLETON.  THEN ON PAST LOW FORCE & HIGH FORCE.       

Day Three - Langdon Beck to Dufton

                     12 MILES - HAD TO CLIMB UP THE SIDE OF CAULDRONS SNOUT WATERFALL, THE HIKE UP TO HIGH CUP NICK WAS WORTH IT, A SPECTACULAR GLACIAL VALLEY NEAR DUFTON.

Day Four - Dufton to Garrigill (the hardest day as it includes Cross Fell, the highest point in The Pennines at 2930 feet!) 

                        A TOTAL OF 16 MILES, WITH 7 MILES WALKING IN THE CLOUDS AND RAIN.  VISIBILITY WAS SO LOW THE ONLY WAY TO NAVIGATE WAS WITH MAP & COMPASS!

Day Five - Garrigill to Ninebanks  

                     14 MILES - THROUGH ALSTON, LEFT THE PENNINE WAY ONTO ISSAC'S TEA TRAIL.

Day Six - Ninebanks to The Crown at Catton (Northumberland) for their own ale from the Allendale Brewery                

                     11 MILES - AFTER STAYING AT THE GREAT NINEBANKS YHA, ONTO THE HOME STRAIGHT - HIGHLIGHT WAS PADDLING IN THE STREAM NEAR THE PUB - BLISS!

 

Anyone on Facebook can se more photos on Sarah's profile - just search for Sarah Allsopp and the photos are all public.

The Charity

Each year in the UK 5000 adults and children are diagnosed with primary brain tumours.  They are, alongside leukemia, the most common solid tumour in children.  The incidence of brain tumours has increased over the last 30 years and the prognosis remains bleak.  Brain Tumour UK are a charity whose aim is to increase awareness and fund further research on this terrible form of cancer.  For more information on brain tumours click here

EVERY SINGLE PENNY DONATED WILL GO TO BRAIN TUMOUR UK

Donating to our challenge through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate -  raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank You for taking the time to read our story, if you could make a small donation it will be much appreciated.

Anna Guttridge, Kate Charlton & Sarah Allsopp