Thursday, December 29, 2011

Ramble No. 13 - York

Date: Mon 5 Dec 2011
Place: York
Distance: About 4 miles
Time:   About 2hr
Weather: Overcast.

Start: York Parliament Street.
Map: here.

Tour of the city, following a leaflet from the visitor information centre, visiting points associated with the Rowntree family.
 
Lady Peckitt's Yard

Rowntree Wharf
Red Tower (1480) - start of City Wall

Fishergate Tower 1504 (with Garderobe)
Door in City Wall
York Wheel near York Station
St Mary's Abbey (1271) in Museum Gardens
York Minster from City Walls
York Minster

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Ramble No 12. - Painshill Park, Surrey

Date: Wed 23 Nov 2011
Place: Painshill Park near Cobham, Surrey
Distance: About 4 miles
Time:   About 1hr 30 min
Weather: Overcast. Mild for the time of year.

Start: Painshill Park car park.
Map: here.

Tour of the park, round the lake:



The Waterwheel




The Gothic Tower

The Hermitage

The Turkish Tent
The Gothic Temple


The Chinese Bridge