Barbon 16th March - 21 March

Thursday 16th March

Wet and cold this morning, so we sat around enjoying watching the birds in the garden, doing some school work and taking Jake for a short local walk.  Once the rain cleared at lunchtime we drove the 1/2  hour to Kendal to get in supplies for the week as that is the nearest big supermarket.
While the rain held off we had a walk around Kendal Castle.

Friday 17th March
Rainy and blustery all day


Saturday 18th March

Grassmere for gingerbread,
back to Windermere for rugby
walked into Windermere, had lunch, walked down to lake, looked for shoes, back to rugby, drove to Keswick, bought shoes, detour to Troutbeck for views, back to rugby, home

Sunday 19th March

went to Wensleydale Creamery for lunch. Didn't realise there had been so much rain, rivers overflowing and water lying everywhere.

After Hawes we went to Hardraw Force which was spectacular.

Dandrymire Viaduct

bridge at Hardraw

Hardraw Force in full force

Monday 20th March


outing to Dent

Church of St Andrew, Dent

Tuesday 21st March

on and off rain/hail/sleet/freezing rain all morning, but brilliant sunshine in between times.

After an early snack lunch we drove to Grange Over Sands for a look then on to the bottom of Windermere for a walk (again in freezing rain) around Fell Foot.

Jake after being outside

 Devils Bridge, triple arched bridge over the River Lune, built in the 14th or 15th Century. Built of sandstone blocks from local quarries. The 2 main arches span nearly 17 metres (very wide for their time). Each arch is outlined wtih 2 'steps' .  In flash floods the water can readch 2 or 3 metres above the point where they meet the piers.

Grange over Sands, tide's out

walking along the promenade

The foot of Lake Windermere