Grange over Sands

Friday we met an old friend at Grange over Sands sadly the weather was not as good as we have had the rest of the week but we managed a walk along the promenade and had a good time

View across the Kent estuary from the promenade 

Sculpture on the promenade 

Railway benches on the promenade

From Grange we went to the village of Ings to visit the Watermill Inn collect some ale for a friend back n Kent. We then visited Stavely to see what storm Desmond had done, the river Kent splits the  village in two and the loss of the road bridge has had a major affect on the the community. 
Despite the the noticed place by the county council there seems little chance of the bridge being rebuilt in the near future.

Coniston

Today we went to Coniston parking in a lay-by near Torver we walked down to Coniston Water ten walked along the shore to Coniston Village

Collapsed sheep fold

Coniston Hall

I love the chimneys 

 Chickens at Coniston Hall Sam was rather taken with the little grey one

Barn at Coniston Hall

 

Orrest head walk

One of our regular short walks which though one of the lowest fells gives wonderful views on a clear day which it was today.
Not many words today just some nice photos  {photos by Steve H today}

Me, Chris, Tom and Alice

 

Short trip over the border to Yorkshire

I am struggling to walk today with a painful foot so no countryside walking instead we went to Wensleydale where we visited the Dales Countryside Museum. Based in the old Station buildings it included displays about the dales art installations a cafe and cycle shop. 

The current special art exhibition is called Nature skin and bones which was not only sculpture but a sound installation as well sorry I can't included the audio in this blog 

The main installation involved a a large rim drum and a stone bowl of water 

the giant Bodhran {little bit of camera shake I'm afraid}

Parked at the station platform was a train consisting of three carriages and a Loco the carriages contained exhibitions including some about childhood games I was realy taken by the tin turtle  

Hanging from the the guttering were some strange creatures 

The car park contained this interesting coach

 Hawes obviously likes sculptures

There is a river flowing through the town

We found dessert in the market in the main street

On route to the most famous part of Hawes we saw this beautiful planting

Hawes is best known for the Wensleydale Creamery home of Wensleydale Cheese!

Cheese lovers paradise 

Cheese lovers paradise 

View from the Creamery's coffee shop

Seen outside The Creamery

 Outside the coffee shop is an outdoor eating area with sheep sculptures in it

Sammy, Chris  and Steve walking back to the village

It must be historic vehicle day

A different view of the river

The old station weighbridge