It's a little while since I posted anything as there has been little to do in the garden except for dead-heading and picking Wisley Magic runner beans and James Grieve apples as they grow and ripen. The lawn has required little cutting as the extensive dry period put a halt to the grass, although now we are back to normal UK summer weather: sun, cloud, and rain. During the prolonged sunny period, a friend and I had a little outing to Cliffe Castle Museum and surrounding gardens in Keighley. The grounds are beautiful with extensive lawns and mature trees. The cafe area is oustanding in that it is part of a super-large conservatory with a view over the gardens. We didn't venture into the museum itself as we had been there not so long ago, but I will post one or two photos of that time.
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| Cliffe Castle gardens and cafe/conservatory |
Cliffe Castle Museum (official website - external link)
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| Cliffe Castle cafe straight ahead, conservatory at the left. |
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| Small pool at Cliffe Castle, Keighley |
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| Cliffe Castle gardens with pool |
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| Back of Cliffe Castle museum, Keighley |
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| Cliffe Castle gardens, Keighley |
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| Mature trees in the grounds of Cliffe Castle, Keighley |
Just a tiny sample of the fabulous collection inside the Cliffe Castle museum. :
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| Statue in the entrance of Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley |
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| Statue in the entrance of Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley |
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| Chimneypiece at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley |
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| Detail on malachite chimneypiece at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley |
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| Detail on malachite chimneypiece at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley |
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| Detail on malachite chimneypiece at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley |
