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- Jun 15, 2018
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- England Ryedale District Gilling East 54.1718, -1.0526954°10’18” N 1°3’10” W
Day 68
Wallace & Grommit
June 15, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Moving on day has come around again and we are off to Sunset Cottages on a farm 19 miles from York. Taking the route through the Dales we came across the Wensleydale Cheese Factory and showrooms. In our stop there we were shown how to make cheese, watched it being made, tasted it, and bought some. Driving on we visited Aysgarth Falls and went for a nice walk to see them. Arrived at the new farmstay about 5. The owners, Richard and his wife Heather, were there to meet and greet us. They are both in there 80s but look pretty good for it. The cottage is in a converted barn and carriage store. The views from the rooms over the paddocks are quite special. Before dinner we walked up the road to check out the area. It looks lijke quite an upmarket and well to do farming area with some big estates around.Read more
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- Jun 18, 2018
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- England Ryedale District Gilling East 54.17178, -1.0527554°10’18” N 1°3’10” W
Day 71
Castle Howard
June 18, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We spent an interesting afternoon at Castle Howard today. It's a very large pile belonging to the Howard family who despite many powerful forebears do not hold a title. From the outside it is similar to Blenheim Palace which is the ancestral home of the Dukes of Marlborough. That's where the similarities end. CH was partially destroyed by a big fire in the mid 20th century and the damaged rooms were essentially repaired by the makers of Brideshead Revisited on the condition they could use the sets and estate for making the film. Now these "false rooms" are still open to the public plus some real ones too; including a grand banqueting hall ( hired out for weddings etc) and chapel (over the top.....) The lands around the house are very extensive and lovely. There was also a quite interesting history of the family during the two wars. They lost a number of the sons in both wars and the woman of the family proved very good managers and community centred. The heir apparent had just married an American girl and the guide was keen to share the details of it all, including huge sums to fly Rod Stewart in for the reception. Ya gotta laugh...The best part was the walled rose garden. It was a picture and the climbing/rambling roses were particularly gorgeous. Actually, we have seen these climbing roses everywhere on our travels from little cottage entrances to the grandest formal gardens and they are equally beautiful everywhere. It was nice to return to our farmstay and normality.Read more
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- Jun 16, 2018
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 83 m
- England Ryedale District Gilling East 54.17176, -1.0524554°10’18” N 1°3’9” W
Day 69
A Quiet day out
June 16, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A long sleep in this morning as we are both a bit weary from all the travelling. Early afternoon we drove over to the village of Hovingham. In the centre of the village is Hovingham Hall which was the childhood home of the Duchess of Kent. We took a guided tour and were lucky enough to be the only ones on the tour. The lady guide was very informative and seemed to enjoy being able to chat with us.
Out the back of the hall is the oldest privately owned cricket ground in the UK, and there was a local cricket match on. Quintessential England!
On walking into town we found the local bakery where Lou found a good coffee and we grabbed some pasties and cakes for tea.
We then drove to Helmsley (a pleasant market town with a ridiculous number of tea shops) and the ruins of an ancient castle overlooking the village) On a second visit we went to the church and discovered a framed letter on the wall from David Livingston (I presume) thanking the local bishops wife for sending him a handmade mosquito net to Africa. Quite poignantly, he referred to the fact that he was returning to the lakes (I guess Lake Victoria of source of the Nile fame) the next day. Knowing that he ultimately died out there was sad. His writing was awful so suspect he was already very unwell. He had a sense of humour though and made a mosquito joke in the letter. The import of such a simple thing being available on the back wall of an obscure rural church was impressive on us and testimony to the English brilliance in record keeping from the obscure to the grandest of details.
P.s. The pasties were yummy.Read more
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- Jun 17, 2018
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- England Ryedale District Gilling East 54.1718, -1.0526954°10’18” N 1°3’10” W
Day 70
Mass and Dairies
June 17, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We got going early as Lou attended Mass at Ampleforth Abbey. Singing was superb and moving. The abbey is a Benedectine monastry and boarding school. Folliowing mass we walked into Ampleforth and had lunch at a nice cafe. Met a young guy on the path who had lived in Sydney. He had a very sweet cockerspaniel pup (Elvis) ? The dogs in this part seem to be spaniels mainly either gold and white or black and white. They are very well behaved generally as are most breeds we've seen.We then drove on to a dairy farm owned by the family of our cottage owners. They showed us their state of the art milking facility as well as new born calves and the whole farm operation. We were there most of the afternoon. On the way back we stopped for a beer and at the ruins of Byland Abbey. Another abbey destroyed by Cromwells Parliamentarian troops. Between Henry the 8th and him it's a wonder there are any liturgical sites left standing at all. York Minster was only just saved!!! Another story.Read more
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- Jun 19, 2018
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- England Ryedale District Gilling East 54.17178, -1.0527554°10’18” N 1°3’10” W
Day 72
York
June 19, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We were up early today to have a big day out in York. We drove to the Park and Ride and caught the bus into the centre as parking is difficult and expensive in the town. Bus dropped us off near York Minster.
First impression was the entry into the walled city over the bridge and through the old roman gate. The Minster impressivelly dominated the end of the street where we alighted from the bus. Decided to walk the town walls and city centre before visiting the Cathedral. The town is quite quirky. The area called the Shambles is full of interesting old buildings (and tourists). We saw a small church right next to the cathedral and a plaque indicated it was where Guy Fawkes was baptised. After lunch we did a tour of the Minster. Our guide gave us a great insight into the architecture and history of the building. Before we left we walked through the gardens where we met some birds of prey being shown by a conservation group.
Jumped back on the bus to get the car and home.Read more
Traveler More fantastic photos and lovely towns - we did York on our bus tour when in England - very interesting.
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- Jun 20, 2018
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- England Ryedale District Gilling East 54.17178, -1.0527554°10’18” N 1°3’10” W
Day 73
A day of rest
June 20, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Cold, wet windy morning. Took the day off except for an evening stroll to get acquainted with the cows and sheep. They were a friendly lot and responded quite well to our animal impersonations.
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