We've had a lot of bad weather recently. Its been cool, cloudy and wet. But the weatherman promised some respite today with sunshine and warmth. I thought "where haven't I been for a while?" and came up with Cumbria, across the border in NW England.
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| The River Esk at Longtown. I assume the two guys on the gravel island are anglers. Thinking about it they don't seem to have any way of getting off the island. |
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| This area has many quaint old pubs like this one in Newbiggin. |
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| Autumn berries |
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| Follow the sun! |
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| Cumbrian landscape |
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| Old-style road sign. These signs look new but "Cumberland County Council" ceased to exist in 1974 - so maybe they are just being very well maintained. |
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| A country crossroads - a good time to check the map. |
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| Another Cumbrian landscape. Dry stone walls are common. |
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| "The Little Chippy" in Penrith provided lunch. |
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| Another tempting pub in Dacre |
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| St Kentigern's Church in Mungrisdale (1756) |
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| Now this is what I call a biking road! - Caldbeck Common (I think) |
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| Wild Fell ponies |
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| I came across this ford. After a quick inspection I crossed without a problem. |
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| As someone who has worked on old bridges this one looks really old. Hesket Bridge - information is vague "mid 18th century" - older than that I'd think. |
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| Beside the sea at Silloth. |
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