Near Maldon Yorkshire
Castle Howard from the South Parterre
Outside Castle Howard
Castle Howard - Atlas Fountain
Atlas Fountain - Castle Howard
Castle Howard - Walled Gardens
The most beautiful display of Delphinium flowers
This whole section was devoted to vegetables used in the restaurant and also sold in the shops in the Stable Courtyard
The Temple of the Four Winds - this wonderful folly stands on a rise above the house, beside Ray Wood
The Temple of the Four Winds
Ray Wood in the grounds of Castle Howard
Lake in grounds of Castle Howard
The New Bridge Castle Howard
Scarborough Castle from the North bay
The Grand Hotel - built in 1863 has 4 towers for the seasons, 12 floors for the months, 52 chimneys for the weeks and 365 rooms for the days
Scarborough from South Bay
Scarborough beach
Scarborough Castle
Rocks on Scarborough beach
Clifftop walk overlooking Scarborough beach
Lone sheep on Yorkshire Moors
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) radar at "RAF" Fylingdales. Yorkshire Moors
Yorkshire Moors - Heather just coming into flower
Goathland Hotel - (Aidensfield Pub in Heartbeat)
Goathland - setting for TV Program Heartbeat (known as Aidensfield in series)
Goathland Railway station
Goathland
Robin Hood Bay
The scaurs (derived from a Norse word meaning ‘rock’) exposed at low tide, were formed 170 million years ago and consist of limestone and blue shale.
A wealth of sea life can be found in the rock pools at low tide.
In the 18 th century, Robin Hood’s Bay was reportedly the busiest smuggling community on the Yorkshire coast.
Steps leading to village square
Stopped at pub for a pint after walking along the steep roads around village
Whitby Abbey
founded in 657 AD by the Saxon King of Northumbria, Oswy (Oswiu) as Streanshalh (Streonshalh). He appointed Lady Hilda, niece of Edwin, the first christian king of Northumbria, as Abbess.
was abandoned until 1078, when it was re-founded by Regenfrith (Reinferd) a soldier monk, under the orders of his protector, the Norman, William de Percy
Destroyed by Henry VIII in 1540. The abbey buildings fell into ruins, and were mined for stone, but remained a prominent landmark for sailors.
Overlooking beach from Whitby Abbey
Whitby
Dozens of Fish & Chip shops and most had queues like this
Renown for their fish & chips - must say they tasted excellent
Taken from pier at Whitby
