I've been looking at the pathways to and from the site.

There are multiple routes.

The most common used goes over Moughton scar from Horton. I've already decided this is not the route to take. It's fine for a walk. But the ground is still heavy limestone and bog. I don't want to add slopes that are potentially dangerous with weight into that mix as well.

The second route goes from the village of Austwick via white stone lane. There doesn't look to be parking on this route. And the walk is pretty long and goes down the side of Moughton scar. The problem there been the distance and the fact it'll be running on the spring line. I expect even in mid summer to have a wet footing on the paths.

The third route and the one I'm hoping to take goes from a farm on the opposite side of the stream. You follow crummack lane to it's terminus at the farm, Then hop a few fields and a bridge to the site. This distance is shorter by a fair margin. I've got a solid local accent, and buttering up a farmer to let me dump a vehicle for an hour shouldn't be a problem. Plus my mum can do the talking, She's a 5'10" blonde bombshell and normally gets everything she wants... Plus she has the "gift of the gab". Provided the farmer knows we know the field rules, then this shouldn't be a problem.

There is also something else I might have a look at in the valley. By my reckoning anywhere where a spring emerges from under the scars should mean that the MS rock is at surface level. I'm wanting to walk a few of the other becks to have a look and see if this is true. If it is there might be better and closer places to pick the same rock up from. Perhaps even just off the road.