Woodwell, Silverdale.

It was a beautiful day and we decided to go for a ramble through the woods in Silverdale. We stumbled across Woodwell, which is where natural, chrystal clear water runs down the rock face and collects into a well. It was a very out of the way spot and must of been the only source of drinking water for the village many, many years ago. A lovely little gem!




Just a few images taken from the garden to remind us of summer.(or lack of it)

Ribchester, Ribble Valley

An unexpected windy but sunny day found us back to Ribchester in the Ribble Valley.
Below are images of Ribchester Roman baths and ruins.Ribchester has a very long history dating back to the Bronze Age. The Roman baths and ruins were part of cavalry
fort called Bremetennacum. Originally built in wood as far back as A.D. 72/73 by the
twentieth legion and rebuilt in stone in the early 2nd century.It is really nice to step back in time and soak up the atmosphere and survey the lovely views.

Around The Ribble Valley

Today we decided to explore The Ribble Valley and just go with the flow. Our first stop was Clitheroe Castle which is an early Norman castle set on an isolated crag jutting out of the Vale of The Ribble. It was lovely to walk round something so historic and steeped in history....and lovely views of Pendle Hill.....renowned for its famous witches!
In the afternoon we stopped of at Whalley Abbey......most of this Abbey was still intact even though building was started in 1340 and completed in 1388. The last Abbott was a John Paslew, unfortunately he was involved in a rebellion against the
ecclesiastical policy of Henry V111 and therefore John Paslew and a certain number of monks were executed in the year 1537. I did feel a bit spooked here, I thought I heard the monks in prayer.....but it was probably the wind !!






Pendle Hill.

Clitheroe Castle