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Traveler England/Schottland
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- Jun 18, 2023
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 109 m
- England Craven District Skipton 53.960584, -2.01813653°57’38” N 2°1’5” W
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Ein weiterer Reisetag
June 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Heute reisten wir weiter südwarts mit Zug und Bus nach Skipton. Der ÖV funktionierte tadellos. Für die Busfahrt von rund 100 Minuten zahlten wir pro Person £ 2. Skipton ist ein hübsches englisches Dorf mit schönen Pubs in den Hügeln von Lancashire. Auch unterdessen ist das Wetter britisch geworden: es regnet!Read more
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Traveler Hoffentlich gab es etwas gutes zum Essen und Trinken 😜🍷
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Traveler Ja, ein Ribeye-Steak...am Wein gibt's Verbesserungsmöglichkeiten....
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Traveler Immerhin das Essen hat geschmeckt 🤪
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6/18/23Reply
Traveler Bei uns gibt‘s auch jetzt morgens ein wenig Regen; soll aber dann wieder fast ein Hitzetag geben; 2£ für diese Fahrzeit wie geht denn dies?
6/19/23ReplyTranslate
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Traveler UK 2023
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- Jul 30, 2023, 5:44pm
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 123 m
- England Craven District Glusburn 53.913347, -2.0124153°54’48” N 2°0’45” W
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Cononley, North Yorkshire
July 30, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
How stunning are the Yorkshire dales! Today was a tiring day of being on the road, and we are both happy to be relaxing in our next bnb. We are here till Friday.
It was bad planning on my part to shift locations on a Sunday in regards to having a Memorial Meeting. We ended up zooming into Bedford while parked at a service centre, which was surprisingly OK! Bought Cornish pasties after our service then continued driving north.
This farm runs sheep. Such a beautiful property! The railway line runs close by. We have a couple of train trips planned while we're here. But right now we just relax. I've just spotted a jigsaw on the shelf. Maybe I'll have a go at that.Read more
Traveler I feel so rested after just thinking about how lovely it would be to spend a week in this cottage!
7/30/23Reply
Traveler Oh that looks just delightful! Love the Yorkshire dales 😊
7/30/23Reply
Traveler Such a beautiful spot for r&r. God give you much needed refreshment.
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Traveler UK 2023
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- Jul 31, 2023, 1:00pm
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitude: 96 m
- England Keighley 53.876665, -1.88168253°52’36” N 1°52’54” W
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Day 9
East Riddlesden Hall
July 31, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Today started off slowly and we didn't feel in the mood to do anything too adventurous. First job was to go into the next village (Skipton) and find a raincoat. I didn't pack one as I thought it was meant to be summer here! It's going to be rainy all week and Ian doesn't want me to catch my death of cold.
Then we drove to East Riddlesden Hall which is only 10 minutes away from where we're staying. It's a manor house now owned by the National Trust. Wuthering Heights was filmed there apparently. Lots of old furnishings and beautiful hand crafted items. We had lunch in the Cafe (upstairs in the old barn) which was delicious.Read more
Traveler Even though it's beautiful and so cleverly done, it just seems such a waste of time. But if that's all women were allowed to do, I guess they had to fill their days with something. I'd have been happier turning all the windfall apples into pies 🥧🥧
7/31/23Reply
Traveler You can understand why Dad used to say that English green was different to Australian green. Looks like you've given it a green highlight. Beautiful!
7/31/23Reply
Traveler Nah. ‘Twould spoil the effect
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Traveler UK 2023
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- Aug 3, 2023
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 235 m
- England Haworth Bronte Parsonage Museum 53.831399, -1.95777753°49’53” N 1°57’28” W
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Haworth: Bronte Parsonage
August 3, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The weather was much brighter today. The original plan had been to ride on the iconic Skipton-Settle-Carlisle railway to Appleby and back. Alas there was industrial action this week with many trains cancelled, and while we could have found a train out, there was no guarantee we'd get one home. 😕

I felt very disappointed, as the railway was one of the reasons I chose this bnb near the railway line. We didn't want to waste this wonderful weather. Drove to the Bronte parsonage museum in Haworth just to get us out of the house.

The day exceeded my expectations. There was much more at Haworth than the parsonage. There was a whole cobbled street full of interesting shops. I finally encountered a patchwork quilt, and I got to have a tinkle on a pipe organ!Read more
Traveler Lovely to hear you playing the organ
8/3/23Reply
Traveler Shame you missed Skipton-Settle-Carlisle railway to Appleby. It looks like you had a lovely day, looks beautiful
8/3/23Reply
Traveler Oh yes what a shame to miss that train ride over the impressive Ribblehead! But so glad you enjoyed the (sunny) day.
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Traveler Summer in Yorkshire, UK 2022
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- Aug 18, 2022, 1:42pm
- ☁️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 443 ft
- England Calderdale Halifax 53.726444, -1.85952153°43’35” N 1°51’34” W
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Halifax: Cloth-Making Center
August 18, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Halifax has a long history of cloth-making. The hilly land around Halifax was unsuitable for farming except for grazing sheep. For extra income, farmers would spin wool and weave the cloth on home looms.

Clothiers paid the carders (children), spinners (women,) and weavers (men), who would usually be able to make one 30 yard "piece" of wool per week. Then the clothiers would sell the cloth at the Piece Hall, a huge building built in 1779, with 315 trading rooms.

Every Saturday, the bell would ring at the beginning and end of the 2-hour market time. Anyone caught trading outside of the 2 hour time period was fined. The rest of the week the building was locked and guarded, because cloth was so valuable--depending on quality, £2-6 per piece. In comparison, you could buy 320 sausages, 240 pints of beer, or 3 pairs of good shoes for £2.

By the 1830s, mill production of cloth make the Piece Hall obsolete for the original purpose, and it became a public market hall. Now it is composed of many specialty shops, restaurants, and other businesses, and the courtyard is used for music events and festivals.

The rest of the town center has some beautiful architecture, illustrating the wealth of the area.Read more
Traveler What a beautiful building and interesting history! Thanks, Linda & Dean! SC 🥰
8/22/22Reply
Traveler Thanks for your interest in our blog!
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Traveler West Yorkshire
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- Aug 19, 2023, 10:30am
- 🌬 18 °C
- Altitude: 90 m
- England Harden Bingley 53.856297, -1.83820653°51’23” N 1°50’18” W
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Bingley Rise Locks /East Riddlesden Hall
August 19, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
We stop at Bingley Rise Locks along the Leeds to Liverpool Canal; these comprise two sets of locks to manage the hill here.

Bingley Five Rise Locks are now Grade I listed and are the steepest staircase locks on the longest canal in the UK. They were opened in 1774 and were a major feat of engineering at the time; the five locks are still managed by six gates. Bingley Rise Three Locks are a little further down the towpath.

Nearby is East Riddlesden Hall, a historic 17th century Manor House now managed by the National Trust. It was rebuilt by James Murgatroyd, a wealthy clothier from Halifax, in 1642 and overlooks a bend on the River Aire as it wends its way to Keighley

We explore the house and small gardens to complete two pleasant excursions at the end of our Yorkshire holiday.Read more
Wolfgang und Heidi We have been to that staircase with a narrow Boat long time ago
8/28/23Reply
Traveler Wow! I've never been there and was only made aware of it by a chance comment in my local pub.
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Traveler Summer in Yorkshire, UK 2022
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- Aug 8, 2022, 11:02am
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitude: 200 ft
- England Harden Bingley 53.85326, -1.84009453°51’12” N 1°50’24” W
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Bingley Five-Rise Locks
August 8, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
At 127 miles, the Leeds and Liverpool canal is the longest canal in the country, There are 91 locks along the canal. These are the steepest staircase locks on the canal, raising and lowering boats 60 feet. This canal was built to connect with the Aire and Calder River, to make a waterway across England, East to West.Read more
Traveler What a beautiful area! Would love to walk along the canal! This is certainly far different than the locks we are use to here on the Mississippi! SC
8/17/22Reply
Traveler And much older!
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Traveler Summer in Yorkshire, UK 2022
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- Aug 8, 2022, 1:00pm
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Altitude: 233 ft
- England Bradford Shipley 53.83594, -1.7740553°50’9” N 1°46’27” W
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Saltaire: An Industrial Village
August 8, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Saltaire, a World Heritage site, is a complete and well-preserved industrial village of the second half of the 19th century. It is named after Sir Titus Salt, who built the huge textile mill and village on the Aire River. It was designed to house the mill workers in a healthier climate than in the polluted and unsanitary conditions of the city.

Saltaire's harmonious buildings are all Italianate in design, each home having a water supply and sanitary facilities. The village was self-sufficient with shops, churches, and almshouses for the elderly. The big park along the river was to encourage healthy activities, now that workers had Saturday afternoons and Sundays off. There were no pubs.

Due to the success of this village, other industrial villages around England were built following this pattern.

Salt's Mill now houses artist studios, shops, and restaurants.Read more
Traveler Seems like a very fortuitous enterprise for its’ time.
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Traveler He was a man who really cared about his employees.
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Traveler Soul food - England 2022
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- Aug 6, 2022, 10:58am
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 238 m
- England Haworth Bronte Parsonage Museum 53.831261, -1.95724253°49’53” N 1°57’26” W
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History Stoppover
August 6, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Guess where I’ve been. Yes Haworth the home of the Brontes. What a fantastic museum and preservation of their memory. The best scone with clotted cream I have ever had. Can’t dally though, as on to Giggleswick to settle in for music music 🎶 music. Music4People music school.Read more
Traveler You don't have to go to Giggleswick to get clotted cream. There's clotted cream in the fridge at home.
8/6/22Reply
Traveler Oh ! ?
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Traveler Summer in Yorkshire, UK 2022
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- Jul 22, 2022, 3:00pm
- 🌧 61 °F
- Altitude: 390 ft
- England Craven District Skipton Skipton Castle 53.962959, -2.01530253°57’47” N 2°0’55” W
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Skipton: Castle, Canals, and a Church
July 22, 2022 in England ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
This 900-year-old castle with its burly towers is one of the best preserved medieval castles in England.

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is 127 miles long, and passes through Skipton. It is the longest canal in Britain. It was used for transporting goods until the 1980s, longer than most canals.

Holy Trinity Church of England was built in the 1300s, and added onto in the 1400s. It has some beautiful stained glass and carvings.

The last picture is from a road on our way back "home". The names of towns on the sign made me giggle!Read more
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