Wandering around Hermitage Castle on my own.
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Wetheral Priory
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Wetheral Priory
In September 2014 whilst staying at Englethwaite Hall caravan club site in Cumbria, we decided to have a (short) bike ride, which ended up being a 20 mile up hill nightmare as we got totally lost! Not good when you are riding heavy mountain bikes on tarmac roads. Anyways... we went past Wetheral priory, which is run by English heritage. As we cycled down a quiet country lane we could see it in the distance. It was a lovely little place, a little gem. We pulled over, it was so tranquil and quiet, all you could hear were the corvus, crowing in the trees and the noises from the small farm at the back of the property; we promised each other we would go back another day. Later we went back in the the car and I recorded a short video inside the priory. Rich went in first, he announced when he came back out that he had heard footsteps behind him, he thought I had followed in behind, but I said, no as I was sat on a wall outside having a drink of coffee. Spooky! The place does echo a bit, so he could have misinterpreted a normal sound. Whilst I was inside I waited for footsteps to follow me.. but I heard nothing..
As for getting lost, there was confusion between, Cumwhitten and Cumwhinton, with directions from the locals. It was mostly all uphill on steel bikes. I (Jules) had to be rescued 16 miles in as I was about to lose my breakfast and I am not terribly unfit!!
As for getting lost, there was confusion between, Cumwhitten and Cumwhinton, with directions from the locals. It was mostly all uphill on steel bikes. I (Jules) had to be rescued 16 miles in as I was about to lose my breakfast and I am not terribly unfit!!
I tripped up over a step I didn't see coming out, ha.
to Wetheral Priory.
3.4 miles and 19 minutes by bicycle
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