The next 11 miles of the route is mainly along the route of the river Swale.
We leave Reeth and head towards Marrick Priory which was established in the 12th century and occupied by Benedictine nuns until dissolved by Henry VIII and is now in ruins.
The walking is easy and we soon reach Marrick and then continue onto Marske covering the first 5 miles way before lunch.
The walk now goes uphill for a while as we head towards Applegarth Scar, the Swale remains in view in the valley below and we see the first signs of 'mass tourism' in the form of Swale View caravan Site!
With Richmond less than 3 miles away we stop for lunch and then head on through Whitcliffe Wood and start the descent into Richmond
As you emerge from the woods there is a great view of Richmond ahead and we complete the final few miles in short order to arrive in Richmond well before 3pm.
This is the end of day 11 and the weather continues to be absolutely wonderful, tomorrow we head off on a 15 mile walk to Danby Wiske but not before we have time to explore Richmond Castle and enjoy a great meal at the local 'French' restaurant.
