Piel Island
 16 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
 16 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
						
								At Piel Island. We caught the 'ferry' across and walked around the island which has a pub and the ruins of a 13th century castle used by the monks from Furness Abbey to collect tolls on shipping.
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Furness Abbey
 16 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
 16 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
						After catching the ferry back we headed north and went to Furness Abbey, home of the monks, but now only ruins. It dates back to 1123.
Forest How Lodge - Eskdale
 16 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
 16 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
						
								From Furness Abbey we headed into the fells and our accommodation at Forest How Lodge at Eskdale. Here we hope to see some red squirrels as they have a resident population. Fingers crossed.
DinnerЧитать далее
Eskdale
 17 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
 17 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
						A very scenic day today in the Eskdale Valley. After our morning walk (see earlier post) we headed to Dalegarth where we walked along the River Esk to St Catherine's Church. Then we hopped on theЧитать далее
Ravenglass & Muncaster
 18 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
 18 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
						
								We drove to Ravenglass and saw the ruins of an old Roman bathhouse which dates back 2000 years ago. 
Next it was Muncaster Castle, home of the Lords of Muncaster, the Pennington and Ramsden families,Читать далее
Forest How - Eskdale
 18 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
 18 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
						
								England 2025 - Day 19
Another great day today. It started as we waited for the local 'squirrel sniper' to try and eradicate a grey squirrrel who had infiltrated the territory of the local redЧитать далее
Western Coast & Solway Firth
 19 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
 19 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
						
								England 2025 - Day 20
Moving day today, as after the excitement of the breakfast squirrel visit, we made our way from Forest How and Eskdale to Keswick, where we will spend the next 6 nights.
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Keswick
 19 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
 19 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
						
								A sunny morning in Keswick as we walked along the shores of Derwentwater and enjoyed looking up at Catbells and Castlecrag. It is a spectacular setting.
We also went to the Derwent pencil factoryЧитать далее
Forest How - Eskdale
 19 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
 19 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
						This morning was our last one at Eskdale and Forest How and Hilary came down to have breakfast with us, putting on a great show. She is easily identifiable by the scar on her head.
Derwentwater
 21 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
 21 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
						A very scenic and relaxing day on Derwentwater today. It started with a cruise on the Keswick launch to Ashness, where we escaped the bus load of American tourists who had got on with us at Keswick.Читать далее
Ullswater
 22 мая, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
 22 мая, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
						The sunny weather continues which gave us a sensational day on Ullswater. After driving to Glenridding, we boarded the Ullswater steamer, MY Raven, which has been steaming tourists up and down theЧитать далее
Aira Force & Castlerigg
 22 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
 22 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
						
								After a walk around Glenridding we headed to Aira Force waterfalls which looked pretty good despite the lack of water flowing over them.
On our return to Keswick we stopped at the Castlerigg stoneЧитать далее
Buttermere
 23 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
 23 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
						
								Today we spent a terrific day at Buttermere - simplystunning. We caught the bus from Keswick, thereby avoiding driving the windy, narrow roads and the shortage of parking at Buttermere.
The bus tookЧитать далее
Keswick
 24 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
 24 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
						
								The sunny and cloudless skies disappeared today and normal English weather for the Lakes returned. But we had a quiet day planned and it didn't interfere, so all was good.
We checked out St. JohnsЧитать далее
Grasmere
 25 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
 25 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
						The short drive from Keswick to Grasmere saw us get here nice and early, beating some of the bank holiday crowds. It was extremely busy later on and the village was packed with daytrippers and hikers.Читать далее
Grasmere & Easedale Tarn
 26 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
 26 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
						Today was a cloudy one with rain pretty much all day. But we are Aussies and we are tough so it takes more than rain to interfere with our sightseeing. Besides it didn't seem to stop the pommies whoЧитать далее
Grasmere - Dove Cottage
 27 мая, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
 27 мая, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
						The rain continued in Grasmere this morning but we ignored it. Before we left the village we went to the gingerbread shop as it opened and there were no queues so we were able to get our supplies.Читать далее
Rydal & Ambleside
 27 мая, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
 27 мая, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
						
								After leaving Grasmere we headed to Rydal, where we went to Rydal Mount, where Wordsworth lived in his final years. The house is still owned by the Wordsworth family.
Next to it is Rydal Hall, whichЧитать далее
Ambleside
 28 мая, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
 28 мая, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
						
								The weather cleared today and we had a really good time exploring Ambleside and Lake Windermere.
We caught a cruise to Wray Castle, which looks like a medieval castle but was actually built in theЧитать далее
Levens Hall
 29 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
 29 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
						
								It rained most of today but luckily eased off or stopped for most of the time we were outside. 
We left Ambleside and made our way to Kendal for our last night in the Lakes. 
The first stop was atЧитать далее
Sizergh Castle
 29 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
 29 мая, Англия ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
						Next stop before Kendal was Sizergh Castle. It is a medieval manor and home to 26 generations of the Strickland family. The original parts of the building date back to the 14th century. ThroughЧитать далее
London's Museums
 31 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
 31 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
						
								Our first day back in London was a busy one.
It began with the Imperial War Museum which tells the story of the two world wars incredibly well. It is a sombre place, even more so in the HolocaustЧитать далее
London
 1 июня, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
 1 июня, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
						
								Today was even busier than yesterday - we walked around parts of London we hadn't been to before and clocked up just over 16kms, plus a few bus and train trips.
First up was the changing of theЧитать далее
Brighton & the Seven Sisters
 2 июня, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
 2 июня, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
						
								Today we joined a small group bus tour heading south from London down to Brighton, on the English Channel. 
Once there we went to the Royal Pavilion, built by George IV from 1787. It is grandiose andЧитать далее
London
 3 июня, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
 3 июня, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
						Staying in Paddington and adjacent to Paddington Station, meant that there was one shop at the station that one of us had to visit. After finishing there, we walked the short distance to LittleЧитать далее
























































































































































































































































































































































































































