Very busy day today!
First stop, Aydon Castle. A fully intact castle which was lived in until 1967.
Next stop, Connor’s reason for being in this area - Hadrian’s wall. The wall is 71 miles long so we had to choose where to visit it. Based on what I read, Homesteads was the place and we weren’t disappointed. It’s amazing to think the ruins are over 2000 years old!
Next stop surprised all of us. I had seen Belsay Manor house, castle and gardens were on our way to the next stop and had a cafeteria so we stopped for lunch. We ended up staying for 2 hours and were very impressed with the grounds. We got there just as a tour guide was looking for people to tour so we ended up with a private tour of the manor house which was built in 1807 in a Greek style. Very unique for the area. The home was 100 feet square and in relatively good condition. The family lived in it until 1961. After the tour of the house, we walked through the stone quarry and the ‘micro-climate’ created by the lower areas where the rocks had been removed. The plants growing there are unbelievable!! They shouldn’t be able to grow in England climate, and they are huge. I couldn’t help but think how much my mother and her cousins would love to go on a garden tour here.
After that, onto our hotel and pub for dinner and a deserved early bedtime.
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