Lake District 2014 Day two Skelwith

With Chris having a damaged ankle we decided not to attempt any log walks today so visited Skelwith Force

Chris and Steve looking for a better angle

Below the Force

a side stream

Autumn colours 

Upper bridge

Bridge detail

detail from inside

Looking to the force from the upper bridge

above Skelwith bridge

Dipper on rock

Grey Wagtail

The gift shop at Skelwith also had a coffee shop and a takeaway service these were very tempting

But I resisted them as we were heading up toward the Landales for lunch

Location for lunch The Three Shires

The Three Shires Inn so called as it sits on the junction of the boundaries of the old counties of Westmoreland Cumberland and Lancashire. Sadly our usual order of 'Three Old Men' could not be met as they had run out of that particular brew!!!

View from the pub

From The Three Shires we drove down to Coniston sadly Bluebird is still in the repair shop so not at the Ruskin Museum but I was draw to the iron work on some of the gates.

From Coniston we drove to Brantwood House home of John Ruskin from 1872 until his death in 1900, there we had tea at Jumping Jenny's Tea room  

View from the terrace at Jumping Jenny's

View of The Old Man of Coniston from the terrace at Jumping Jenny's