Fountains Abbey

Today we decided to have a day trip to Fountains Abbey, a National Trust property about 45 minutes from where we live. The weather was a bit dubious on the drive down but it cleared up when we got there (well, it stopped raining but was still pretty cold). We had never visited the Abbey before but Beth's cousin loves visiting so we decided to give it a whirl.

We met up with Beth's cousin (Adam), his cousin (Elise), and his parents at the Abbey and headed straight into the play area. It was a bit old for Beth and Adam but they got stuck in anyway and had a great time on the horse and cart, climbing on the rope bridges and bars and of course swinging in the massive basket swing.

After that excitement we walked down to the ruins of the Abbey. They were beautiful and it would be lovely to come for a proper look around and to learn a bit about the history. The only thing I picked up was that it was built in 1132. The cloisters were really interesting and Beth had a blast running up and down them screaming like a banshee (not very respectful of the location but she didn't seem to care!).

After a few slices of apple we continued the fun by searching the 'caves' for Pooh Bear and his honey and running, sliding, crawling and scootching up and down the hill beside the Abbey. It was a fun day but lacked a nap so this evening has been a little long! But now Beth is tucked up in bed and I'm sure dreaming of climbing with Pooh. :)