What could be nicer than visiting Auntie Elizabeth in Cumbria? Elizabeth is suffering somewhat from the effects of chemotherapy, but amazingly joins in (or leads) with most activities. We were joined by Marion, Margaret's mum.
Saturday 25th May
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| Studying the map |
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| The route from Torver up C.O.M. |
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| Coniston Old Man in the distance |
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| Our girls and trees |
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| A hidden gem |
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| Reaching Goat's Water |
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| Margaret at 'brain rock' (my name) |
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| At the wind-swept top |
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| Coniston Water is beneath us |
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| Low Water. 21 years ago we camped here. |
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| Abandoned cable way. Good shot Jo. |
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| Joanna's artistic eye |
Sunday 26th May
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| Walking to Church |
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| What we saw on the way |
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On the there this calf was still in it's sack.
On the way home we saw it stand for the first time. |
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| Heversham Heads |
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| A walk around Levens Park |
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| The footpath under the dual carriageway |
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| Levens Park |
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| Levens Goats |
Monday 27th May
We visited Leighton Hall in the rain. The wet limestone blocks went completely black. Here is a picture from a different day.
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| Leighton Hall in the sun |
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| Our guide, the owner Suzie Reynolds |
Leighton Hall was built on the 13 century foundations of a Norman knight Adam DeAveranche. The original 1730 design was a simple palladian building, felt in 1830 to be too plain, so jazzed up with the latest Gothic façade. The Victorians had to go and 'unbalance' it with the west wing. The building reminded me of Belvoir Castle's Gothic, mixed with Balmoral proportions. See what you think?
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| Belvoir- Gothic window arches and octagonal towers. |
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Balmoral- Grey, asymmetric façade.
Similar proportions, but larger in scale. |
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