Thursday, August 06, 2009

 

Riverside Walk

Today we walked a section of the Dales Way from Addingham to Bolton Abbey and back.The route largely follows the River Wharfe and affords stunning views of the hills of Upper Wharfedale as well as scenic vistas of the river. Along the route we passed Farfield Meeting House, preserved as one of oldest Quaker meeting houses in the country. The final stretch of the walk approaching Bolton Abbey gives a wonderful view of the Priory Ruins. There are toilets and teashops etc at Bolton Abbey and places to sit and eat picnics in the Priory Grounds or by the riverside. Today the area was teeming with holidaying families enjoying the sunshine; swimming and boating in the river.

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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

 

The fabulous Holehird Gardens


We drove to Windermere yesterday and discovered the fabulous Holehird Gardens. This is the base of the Lakeland Horticultural Society. There are ten acres of hillside gardens with stunning views of the lake and the fells behind including Langdale Pikes. The gardens hold the national collection of Astilbes,Hydrangeas and Polystichum ferns. What is unique about it among such gardens in England is that it is maintained entirely by the membership of the society and financed by voluntary donations. Entrance is free to the public and it is open 365 days of the year.

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