Walk to Pen-y-ghent, continued
The view from just below the top was also the last view of the valley for the next 90 minutes. As I climbed the last few yards to the top, the mist blew in. The sky above was blue and clear, but the view below was hidden.
Mist again
After a quick bite, I set off north toward Plover Hill, walking along the back of the crouching lion. The view didn't improve--blue above, misty everywhere else. The walk was uneventful, except for a few spot where the mud was sticky. There is no marker at the top of Plover Hill, you know you're there because four stone walls meet. I continued north down a very eroded and steep path off the north side of the hill--off the tail end of the lion. As I headed back down into the valley I broke through the mist and the view was clear.
I turned west to head back around the base of the hill. The path went through sheep fields, and I came to a sign that read "Warning Deep Bog"
Warning Deep Bog
I can confirm that the bog is at least knee-deep. I thought it would keep my boot.
By now the sun was bright and it was very breezy, so I dried off quickly (the mud came off later, in the parking lot restroom.) The path continued past Hull Pot, an eroded hole where a stream descends to an underground cavern.
Hull Pot
I continued back to town where I had a sandwich and a tea at the Pen-y-ghent cafe, then a celebratory Old Peculeur at The Crown before catching the train back to York.
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The walked was 8 miles, Pen-y-ghent is 694 meters, Plover Hill about 680. Old Peculier is £2.30 a pint.