The finest Carthusian ruins in England

[Pendaric]

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-018135-mountgracepriory-property_image

Mount Grace Priory (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-mountgracepriory/)

That's where we're going this morning. Picnic packed and ready to set off out for the day. Followed by:

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-056364-rievaulxterrace_temples-property_image

Rievaulx Terrace and Temples (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-rievaulxterrace_temples/)

I love my National Trust membership :yup:

[Crumb]

Wow that is very cool. You lucky bastard. The second one reminds me of the WWI memorial in DC. pictured here (http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/gallery/showimage.php?i=1166&c=49)

[godfry n. glad]

Yeah, tres kewl.

I envy your National Trust.

Check out those maps that come with each site. Super!

Don't get too carthusiastic, now.

[livius drusus]

That's just gorgeous, especially the priory. I have a weakness for ruins on wind-swept plains/hills. What was in the picnic basket? I have a weakness for picnics too. :wriggle:

[Ymir's blood]

Don't mind me whilst I drool all over these photos. :lecher:

[Pendaric]

A cracking good day was had by all. We did the Priory and Rievaulx, and then we went and had a couple of hours looking round Helmsley, which is a very quaint traditional market town popular with tourists. We then went on to Nunnington Hall:

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-030544-nunningtonhall-property_image

Nunnington Hall (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-nunningtonhall/)

The picnic basket had a variety of cold sandwiches, crisps, chocolates, coke and coffee, and very nice it was too.

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

*seethes jealously*

[MooseIBe]

they're really cool .. hmm ... maybe we could get down there sometime this week!?

[godfry n. glad]

I see lawns like that and think, "Croquet!"