Happy Anniversary, 15 years today xx
This morning we got up and went to Grasmere to buy gingerbread to take home.
We went to Wray Castle. We only knew it was open as we saw a National Trust leaflet for it in the week. Last time we came here it was a conference centre. It opened to the public in 2012 and is basically a free for all - most relaxed National Trust house ever! Some of the rooms have information on the history of the castle in them but the majority have some kind of activity going on, aimed at children.
We walked to the lake for our picnic lunch and two friendly ducks came to join us!
We walked to the lake for our picnic lunch and two friendly ducks came to join us!
We then went to Allan Bank in Grasmere. We've never been here before. Although the house has been owned by the National Trust since 1920 it was tenanted until March 2011 when a fire gutted the house. The tenants moved out and the house was more recently opened to the public. We only knew from a leaflet we got at Wray Castle that it was open hence the reason we came back to Grasmere. William Wordsworth lived in this house for three years.
Another relaxed National Trust house. Anais and Roman stayed in the art room having a go at using water colour paints while Mark and I explored the house which was charming with hints of history.
Another relaxed National Trust house. Anais and Roman stayed in the art room having a go at using water colour paints while Mark and I explored the house which was charming with hints of history.
We found Dome House (in the back streets in Bowness), the house built and featured on Grand Designs, now up for sale.
We had a little walk around Bowness and bought some things from the CO-OP for tea. Back to the apartment for tea and packing our things up.
After tea a final walk around Bowness.
After tea a final walk around Bowness.
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