Friday 31 October 2014

Milnthorpe & Dallam Tower estate

The parish church in Milnthorpe


The Memorial Rooms in the centre of Milnthorpe (see below)


The old A6 cross roads in the centre of Milnthorpe

The River Bela flows through the deer park in the Dallam Tower estate 

The Dallam Tower estate and deer park

More views of the estate and River Bela



A large herd of young deer

The bridge carries the Arnside - Milnthorpe road over the River Bela

Looking back to Milnthorpe with St. Anthony's Tower on the horizon

Dallam Towers

Autumn colours on the estate road

A pheasant poses amongst its camouflage
























Wednesday 29 October 2014

Teesdale (Pennine Way)

Blacton Reservoir and nature reserve

Another view of the nature reserve

The information board

Some where under the rainbow...... is the end of the Pennine Way!

The Pennine Way crosses the bridge between Selset and Grassholme reservoirs

Looking down Grassholme reservoir

Middleton in Teesdale at rainbow's end

Descending to Middleton-in-Teesdale

Looking north in Upper Teesdale

Approaching the town

Low Force on the River Tees at Bowlees


Monday 27 October 2014

Haworth (North Yorkshire)



The front of the parsonage from the garden

The parish church from the parsonage garden

The Bronte sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne  (We don't know which is which!)



The Visitors' Shop

The entrance from the road to the parsonage

The graveyard in front of the parsonage

One of a number of 'period' shops on the main street in Haworth

The main street

Saturday 25 October 2014

Top Withens (Near Haworth - Yorkshire)

Looking towards Haworth

The Japanese have a particular interest in the works of the Bronte sisters -
hence the extra footpath sign!

The view across the bleak moors

Approaching Top Withens - said be the inspiration for 'Wuthering Heights'




A linear description of the Pennine Way




The Bronte Bridge below Top Withens




Friday 24 October 2014

St David's Cathedral The approach to(Pembrokeshire)

The approach to St. David's cathedral -
St David's is the smallest and one of the newest cities in Britain


The cathedral with the original monastery in the background


The nave


St David

A side window dedicated to St. Nicholas


The high altar