Day 26 - 30 Days Wild project A day trip to Skipton

This trip had been organised for weeks and being an early start and late finish, we didn't think there would be much chance for including wildlife.
The reason for the trip to Skipton was a chance to travel on the Settle to Carlisle Railway over the Ribblehead Viaduct.

We started by getting to Carlisle station and finding plenty of room for our group on the waiting train.

An on-train guide gave us information about each stage of the out ward journey but when travelling at speed, photos taken through a train window are difficult to take!

We arrived at Skipton and wandered the canal footpath where we managed to find a small number of Swans with cygnets and Ducks with ducklings.

A quick walk around the shops made it time to find an eating place with a view.

Another walk along the canal footpath helped with the eventual return to the station to catch the busy afternoon train for Carlisle.

Seats on the train were non existent but as we ventured into the wilds of Yorkshire stations, some passengers got off so we finally got seats and as we got nearer home the sun finally broke through.