Another day, another autumnal walk at Bolton Abbey... It's one of the real beauty spots that is conveniently close - and on such a damp, drizzly day there are no crowds, meaning in many ways it's the best time to go. The lovely coffee shops are still open for refreshment: excellent coffee, (trying to do without the cake these days!) and/or a warming bowl of soup if the time is right. This time we parked, walked along to the Devonshire Arms to enjoy the luxury of their lounge and a quality cappuccino, walked back along the river to Bolton Abbey itself and then, simply because we could (oh, the joys of retirement and having 'nothing better to do') we extended our walk as far as the Cavendish Pavilion for lunch before returning to the car. Along the way we bumped into two different friends and had a convivial chat each time. Although it constantly threatened rain and the light was poor, it never actually did more than throw a few raindrops at us. I could travel a million miles and still not enjoy myself as much as I do exploring my local patches like this. I feel so fortunate.
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLovely autumn colours.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to walk that path in the last picture. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely photos of the river being full!
ReplyDeleteBolton Abbey is very impressive and what a great place to walk and photograph, plus no crowds is even better. Sometimes, a dreary day gives the best photo opps as you have shown here. Enjoying a hot drink and meeting friends mae the exploration even better.
ReplyDeleteI think I would be walking there a lot if I lived there.
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you are enjoying retirement. The photos are lovely. You live in a great area.
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