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.
Ripon Cathedral, Carol M Clarke Ripon Cathedral window, Carol M Clarke South face Ripon Cathedral, Carol M Clarke Quietly watching, Mike Darley Blackburn the builder, Sue Hoggett Under Bondgate Bridge, Martin Holyoak Spring springs, Mike Darley Best pork pies on the block, Sue Hoggett Church through the the trees, Wendy Darley Chapel gate, Carol M Clarke Roof top view, Bryan Torrington Skell river path, Carol M Clarke Slightly scary cheshire cat, Wendy Darley Cathedral front, Bryan Torrington The Great East Window, Martin Holyoak Spring buds about to burst, Wendy Darley Spring colour, Bryan Torrington Fairy Steps, Martin Holyoak Living dangerously, Sue Hoggett Spa baths, Martin Holyoak Can you see the spooky face, Wendy Darley Words and chevrons, Mike Darley The green man, Bryan Torrington .
