Starting off with a superb bacon sandwich at the Sun Parlour cafe, we explored the old streets of Ripon and its riverside walks. Wandering through the Spa gardens, alongside the River Skell (not forgetting the Fairy Steps), up to the Cathedral with it’s Saxon crypt, and taking in the lovely old buildings, including the Art Deco swimming baths and numerous museums, we enjoyed good weather and good company.
Under Bondgate Bridge, Martin Holyoak Best pork pies on the block, Sue Hoggett Slightly scary cheshire cat, Wendy Darley Skell river path, Carol M Clarke Spring buds about to burst, Wendy Darley The Great East Window, Martin Holyoak South face Ripon Cathedral, Carol M Clarke Quietly watching, Mike Darley Ripon Cathedral window, Carol M Clarke Fairy Steps, Martin Holyoak Spring colour, Bryan Torrington Can you see the spooky face, Wendy Darley Ripon Cathedral, Carol M Clarke Chapel gate, Carol M Clarke Spa baths, Martin Holyoak Living dangerously, Sue Hoggett The green man, Bryan Torrington Blackburn the builder, Sue Hoggett Cathedral front, Bryan Torrington Church through the the trees, Wendy Darley Roof top view, Bryan Torrington Spring springs, Mike Darley Words and chevrons, Mike Darley .
