Enjoying retirement
In The Red Rose County
To explore more of the Lune valley West of Kirkby Lonsdale we went straight on at The Hark To Bounty in Slaidburn and crossed the whole of the Trough of Bowland on minor roads. The countryside was spectacular At this stop I disturbed a pheasant and was lucky enough to capture it in flight - rare enough for these birds. Our destination was Wray once a local textile centre with silk mills, tanners and coopers, clog and basket makers, all taking advantage of the fast flowing waters of the Roeburn and Wenning. The sublime mix of 17th century yeoman's houses with cottages and alleys dating from the 18th century, give this village considerable character, as do the cobbles and corbelled doorways. The house builders were proud enough to almost always insert the date of build above the doorways. We then drove through more pretty villages, all unspoilt, to get to Kirkby Lonsdale in time for lunch. Having watched the Fire and Rescue people on an exercise under Devil's Bridge we strolled as usual along the river............ Very unusually the toilets are outside, but when you have to go along a passageway like this, who's complaining. And if toilets are a good indication of the quality of an establishmen (I often think they are) then these were out of this world. The hotel is currently up for sale. I just hope that the new owners will be equally as good as the present ones. A post-lunch wander around Kirkby Lonsdale was the usual pleasure. The next day we had booked lunch at the newly re-opened Assheton Arms on their first day. We are so glad to see it back to something like its old standards (which were a large part of the equation in bringing us to live here). We went by bus which also goes on to Barley where there are a further three good pubs waiting for us to explore.
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