Levenside.

The lovely little river Leven runs through the delightful town of Stokesley, North Yorkshire
( 9 miles south of Middlesbrough) which in the beautiful autumn sunshine, was today looking it’s best.
The river rises on Warren Moor, Kildare to join the River Tees at Yarm.
It is a very peaceful walk along Levenside.

The trees were planted in 1934 - 5 in remembrance of Miss Jane Pace afterwards Mrs S. Henry. Born at Stokesley 8th February 1817.
She was the first white woman to settle permanently in Victoria, Australia 1836.
So the plaque says which is on the wall of her house where she was born by the river.

The Packhorse Bridge was built in the 17th century.
Regular supplies were brought to Stokesley
by packhorses using the Pannier Routes.
Bringing fish and salt from Whitby, timber from Pickering, glass from Rosedale and farm produce . They then returned carrying woven items leather goods and other local produce.

After recent works to improve flow and water quality fresh water lampreys have made a comeback.
At the weir down stream from the Iron Bridge a fish pass ( ladder type) was constructed to allow larger fish such as trout to travel up stream.

Today’s weather has been unbelievable.
Cloudless blue sky and warm enough for me to go without a coat.
We are now up in Great Ayton where we are staying in a delightful B&B for a few days.
Not sure that this weather will last but it has been a real bonus today.l