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