Category: Days out

Visited the RHS gardens at Harlow Carr, Harrogate, this morning. It was a bit grey but not rainy as it was when driving back (good timing!!) The gardens are extensive and has many different areas; kitchen garden (by far the best I’ve seen), sense garden, small ‘gardens through history’ sections, woodland walk. Many of the…

After thirteen years of living in West Yorkshire, eventually went to Salt’s Mill (in Saltaire!!) this afternoon. Nice lunch, wander around the art places, museum and history of Salt and shops and then around the streets of Saltaire and into the park. — Post From My iPhone

Little visit this afternoon to Nostell Priory (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-nostellpriory) as it’s a nice day and only 20 mins drive away. They’ve done quite a bit of work since I last went, having moved the car part from the far side of the house to just inside the gates. This has the affect of preventing traffic driving…

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Gorgeous walk today around Lathkill Dale in the Peak District. Really warm day (around 25 degrees) and next to no shelter. However, heat pales into insignificance with the gorgeous surroundings and very few other people (bet the dark peak was heaving!) One interesting part was Magpie Mine which we  never knew existed, and apart from…

Decided to have a ‘blow the cobwebs away day’. Decided to go to the coast. Planned to have breakfast in Filey, but nothing was open! However, nice walk along the beach before heading to Scarborough. So breakfast at Teasmaid near Peasolm Park, coffee at Bonnet’s, mug of tea at a cafe past the spa, fish…

Thought we’d have a trip to the RSPB reserve at Old Moor as the weather was fine. It was beautiful but the reserve was mainly iced up and very few birds had ventured out. I wonder where they go when it’s like this?! — Post From My iPhone

Little walk down to the reservoir this morning. Definitely thawing but still very slippery underfoot!