Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey is just off the main road between Chop Gate and Helmsley, and there’s also Rievaulx Terrace next door to it. The Abbey is looked after by the English Heritage whereas the Terrace is run by the National Trust. It costs about £8 to get in and you can walk around the whole Abbey and grounds.

The Abbey was founded in 1132 and most of the ruins are still standing. Parts of the tiled floor and other rooms and buildings were also still intact. I liked the arches where the windows would have been and took lots of photos.

Snow

These are a few more of the photos that I took last week in the snow. Everything had a blueish hue and I love how the snow was still stuck to the trees. There were three horses in a field and the moon was out as the sun set.

Knaresborough

We visited Knaresborough at the end of October and arrived to find the city under a blanket of mist, creating some lovely photos. We parked near Knaresborough Castle and headed over to the castle wall where we were greeted by the amazing view of Knaresborough’s famous viaduct. After taking in the view, we walked down some steps to reach the bottom, then walked along by the River Nidd, making sure to turn around and see the castle from a different angle.