Day 8: Applegarth to Danby Wiske

Well after a very, very wet night in the sieve that passes for a tent we were both looking forward to a hot shower and hot drink to set us up for the day. Hot shower - tick, hot drink - dream on! Now most places we've stayed the hosts go out of their way to make sure their guests are looked after... however at the White Swan, despite it still raining we were deliberately locked out of the pub and were not going to be allowed in until the b&b guests had gone and the chores done. Just plain rude if you ask us!

So that's no coffee for the coffee monster, thank goodness for Tom & Leanne and their pack-up, kept us going through the rain!

It was a pleasant if wet walk into Richmond but past there it turned into a painful slog through boggy woods, past Catterick, more road and finally back to the White Swan - oh goody...

Chinese restaurant tonight with Tom and leanne - really good meal, then back to Danby Wiske.  Tonight's accommodation is a very bizarre cross between a shed and a sauna (we were upgraded from the tent as we couldn't find a b&b with space unfortunately). At least it's dry.