The Dales Way, Part Four
Ramblings
BBC
4.5 • 768 Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2014
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Clare Balding reaches one of the most beautiful stretches of the Dales Way, setting out from Buckden to Beckermonds, in the company of the Chairman of the Long Distance Walking Association, John Sparshatt and his Californian born friend, Randal Metzger. Despite being very familiar with this part of the route, both men infect Clare with their passion for this landscape and their commitment to ensuring as many people as possible can enjoy walking the path.
Producer: Lucy Lunt.
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| 0:38.0 | sounds. This is a BBC Radio 4 download. You're listening to me, Claire Balding with another |
| 0:44.4 | edition of ramblings. Actually, having done 16 miles yesterday, I have to say, I feel pretty |
| 0:51.6 | all right. I was starting to resent my right boot, but I've put it on this morning and it feels okay. |
| 0:57.2 | We're starting in Buckton, which is not quite halfway, but we're in Upper Woffdale. And this, having not seen barely another walker for two days, this is Walk City Central. There has been a massive coach turn-up and a minibus |
| 1:12.8 | and a whole collection of cars, which is clearly a walking group who all know each other, |
| 1:16.7 | because they've been greeting each other with kisses and hugs. And this is a very, very popular |
| 1:20.8 | starting points. And I would imagine lots of people doing circular walks from here. I can |
| 1:24.8 | highly recommend the public lose, because I've already been in. But I'm walking today with two very experienced long-distance walkers from here. I can highly recommend the public lose because I've already been in, |
| 1:27.8 | but I'm walking today with two very experienced long-distance walkers, John Sparsat and Randall |
| 1:33.4 | Metzger, and you both know each other, don't you, and have walked together frequently? |
| 1:38.8 | Many times. Many, many, many, many times. |
| 1:42.4 | And John, what's your official title? |
| 1:44.8 | Well, I'm chair of the Long Distance Walkers Association, the LVWA. |
| 1:49.6 | I love that. I love that. |
| 1:52.0 | So how many members are there of the Long Distance Walkers Association? |
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