Wednesday, 10 March 2010

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Muncaster Castle and Wast Water in Cumbria, UK

Last week my sister Judith, niece Amy with her dog Molly, and I visited Seascale in Cumbria for a few days.



I thought I would ask the staff if I could present my Thursday evening radio show www.durham-dales-radio.co.uk from The Seller Park Hotel www.penningtonhotels.com Cheeky I know, but they were absolutely delighted, and made us very welcome. I think the staff and residents were more interested in Molly than us because the next day while walking on the beach we met a couple of people over here from America, and they said they remembered Molly from the night before.




In need of some wisdom we visited the World Owl Centre at Muncaster Castle www.muncaster.co.uk We had a walk around the Sino Himalayan Gardens where we saw some fabulous plants, and trees.
If you are planning a visit to Cumbria . . . this is a must!

Wast Water with Great Gable in the distance.



I was so high up the mountain I needed to suck a mint because my ears were popping 😂







They say Muncaster Castle is haunted, maybe I will visit and do my radio show from there, and perhaps interview the ghosts. Did you see the castle on The Lakes series on ITV?










Amy in the stocks. I did go back the next day to release her 😂




Tuesday, 23 February 2010

Swinton Park Hotel, Masham, North Yorkshire



We enjoyed a traditional afternoon tea beside a lovely roaring log fire.



Relaxing with a copy of Country Life magazine.



The luxurious drawing room at Swinton Park Hotel www.swintonpark.com
A luxury castle hotel set in 200 acres of landscaped parkland in the Yorkshire Dales.

The castle dates from the late 1600's, with subsequent alterations by the Danby and Clunliffe-Lister families, combining both Regency and Victorian Gothic style and architecture.
Lavishly furnished with family portraits and antiques, the hotel combines all the traditional warmth and hospitality of a stately home with every creature comfort that a contemporary hotel could provide.

The drawing room, sitting room and morning room are all graciously furnished and offer guests many a quiet moment to absorb the timeless elegance of an English country house.




Our personal member of staff Csaba Nagy looked after us extremely well.



The beautiful Bergstein Piano.
No, I didn't tickle the ivories, but I was tempted :-)