Sunday, 21 February 2016

Hexham (Northumberland)


Some pictures from a short walk in the Hexham area
The start of the walk from Tyne Green Country Park

The park runs alongside the River Tyne

Rowers on the Tyne

More rowers heading towards the historic bridge carrying the main road from the A69 into the town


The confluence of the South Tyne (left)
and the North Tyne (right)

Snowdrops peeping through the frost


The Boatside Inn at Warden

The entrance to the abbey grounds in the centre of Hexham

Friday, 5 February 2016

Hest Bank (Morecambe Bay)

Looking round the bay to Morecambe

Across the bay to Grange and the Coniston Fells

Looking up the Kent Estuary to Warton Crag...

.... and across to Ulverston and the Hoad Monument (top right)

The Lancaster Canal at Hest Bank



I think this couple sat in their canal-side garden 
too long last night!

Heading north up the canal

Snowdrops now at their best

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Roddlesworth

The well and water house in gardens of the 
ruined Hollinshead Hall

Detail on the wall see previous pic - what is this? 

Part of the ruins of Hollinshead Hall, which dates from 1311 and was the estate of John De Radcliffe



The river Roddlesworth



Looking at Darwen Tower from the path up 
Great Hill 381m. (1253ft)

Winter Hill from Great Hill

Heading back down with Darwen Tower in the distance

Looking back up at Great Hill