We drove to York through some very wet weather. When it wasn’t raining the spray was always causing problems. We stopped at Poolsbrook Country Park Caravan Club site overnight and then moved on to York the following day. A short drive.
Following the damp weather we managed to set up in the sunshine on a very nice pitch. The site had been flooded the previous weekend, but was drying out.
Our first outing was to Nunnington Hall a National Trust Property. The property is by the River Rye , north of York.
| Nunnington Hall from the garden | An example of paper quilling – decorating with rolled papers |
Below are two rooms from the Carlisle Collection of Miniatures which can be seen in the Hall. The two miniatures are about 18 inches (450mm) across.
In the afternoon we travelled to Rievaulx Terrace. This a grassy terrace overlooking Rievaulx Abbey. On the terrace is a rotunda and this Ionic temple with a stunning interior already set for dinner.
The ceiling fresco Dinner is ready!
Views of Rievaulx Abbey from Rievaulx Terrace
We found out from a volunteer at one of the National Trust properties that Holgate Windmill was going to be open to the public at the weekend. I did a thesis, on windmills, at college many years ago and still maintain an interest in them. This windmill is unusual in that it has 5 sails instead of the usual 4. This is the first time we have seen a windmill on a roundabout in a residential area.
| The full 5 sails | Fantail detail |
| Tools for cutting the grooves | Where the grain goes into the stone for grinding |
At the moment we are still York and this is being sent through the caravan site Wi-Fi.
There is still more to come on York – watch this space.
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