It was time to leave the Lake District and England, but before crossing the borders to Scotland I just had to do two more stops. Just a short drive from Pooley Bridge lies the Lowther Castle. The roots of Lowther Castle go back to the 14th century, when Edward III granted Sir Hugh de Lowther […]
I continued along the Ullswater until I reached the charming Glenridding and the pier of the Ullswater steamers. Founded in 1855 the oldest one of their five steamboats was launched in 1877. “The Lady of the Lake” is probably the oldest working passenger ferry in the world and I was on it! From Glenridding, I took the boat […]
After breakfast at my hotel in Pooley Bridge, I walked for a minute to the bus stop and enjoyed the short drive to Aira Force. And on the short walk to the waterfall, I was greeted by this lovely elephant – aka tree. Aira Force provides a glimpse of a landscaped Victorian park with dramatic waterfalls, arboretum and rocks […]