The route once again follows the banks of the flow of the river Swale out of Richmond
We have decided to set off at 8.30am to try and avoid the heat of another hot day and to get some miles behind us before it gets uncomfortable.
As it says in the guidebook, this is not interesting walking and we have soon covered 5 miles and get to Catterick bridge within 2 hours, passing under the noisy A1 just before Catterick race course. We meet up with our Aussie friends here and join together for the rest of the days walk.
The next stopping point is Bolton on Swale where we visit St Marys Churchyard to see the grave of one Henry Jenkins, born in the year of 1500 and died in 1670 at the grand old age of 169, at least a distraction from the tedious walking through fields of wheat, barley and more wheat!
After a brief stop and some refreshments (the church provides these and you leave your money in an honesty box which is a great idea) we put our heads down and finish the days walking through many more fields and arrive at our room for the night, the White Swan Inn.
