Lancashire countryside in Lambing Season

29th March 2009

I had been DYING to go for a ride in the country to see some baby lambs and finally on a beautiful Sunday we went for a long ride up into the Lancashire countryside. It's Spring and many lambs are born and many more to come. I really had fun taking pics of them!

We first stopped in the town of Clitheroe where there is the remains of a castle and just walked around a bit. Then we headed on into the countryside to the tiny village of Bolton by Bowland, a charming little place and just took some pics.

Took more pics of lambs and headed to the TINY TINY village of Dunsop Bridge where we planned to eat lunch in one of our fave cafes called Puddleduck Cafe (there's always several ducks roaming around there by this little river). It was a beautiful day so we really really enjoyed being outside.

We then headed back toward home over some moors and as you will see, we went past some wind turbines near the town of Rochdale and also came across a fire on the moors, which was kinda scary since it was so near the road. Then we went on to visit Ken's mum that day and then home.

Hope you enjoy your day out with us in the Lancashire countryside on a bright pleasant Spring day.

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~ Janie & Ken

kinda speaks for itself :) we were in Lancashire	Lambing season!!! I always have to head to the country in the spring! LOL
looking down the main street in the town of Clitheroe	an old pub in Clitheroe	by the old pub is a little news agent where they sell all kinds of newspapers, magazines and sweets, etc.	looking up that same street toward the castle remains at Clitheroe
			I am there talking to a nice elderly couple about their pretty dog.
in the tiny village of Bolton by Bowland	a nice home in Bolton by Bowland	another nice home in Bolton by Bowland (seems to be some money in this little village) :)	St Peter & St Paul Church in Bolton by Bowland
Janie walking around the church building	entrance to the church there	St Peter & St Paul Church, Bolton by Bowland	another pretty place in Bolton by Bowland - like I said - MONEY!
riding thru Bolton by Bowland	cycling thru Bolton by Bowland - we always see a lot of cyclists and motor cycles too	homes in Bolton by Bowland	I loved this little cottage!
some terraced houses in Bolton by Bowland	more homes on the main street	This home was built in 1716 as ya can see.	village shop & cafe (used to be a post office also but many small post offices have closed in the last couple of years)
village shop & cafe	I stopped and chatted a minute with this guy and started to pet his dog but it growled at me a bit! Unfriendly mut but he was pretty! :(	I loved that old tree!!!	2 houses, the village green, an old mill stone, the village stocks & remains of a medieval cross
I had to get this pic too, isn't it a pretty cat?? :)	See the kitty? it had it's eye on something!	a pretty farm	lambing season
lambing season	lambing season	love those twins
			a farm house
We just arrived in the teeny tiny village of Dunsop Bridge	Ken headed toward Puddleduck Cafe for lunch - we were starved!	specials of the day in the cafe	waiting on our food
Janie got ham, leek & new potatoe casserole, absolutely wonderful and homemade and homemade bread too!	Ken eating his lunch	Ken got the cornbeef hotpot and mushy peas and he enjoyed that too! Home made!	for dessert Ken got the bread & butter pudding made with home made marmalade fruit loaf
for dessert Janie go the coffee & walnut cake, plus of course a nice cuppa tea	Puddleduck cafe, village shop (used to have a post office there too)	some ducks at the river in Dunsop Bridge	Dunsop Bridge
the river in Dunsop Bridge	Ken and Janie by the river	view from the river of cafe and some houses	Hello Mr. Duck!
Hello again, Mr Duck!	Mrs Duck and her nest		looking toward the village of Slaidburn; we just drove through it, very nice area
on the moors heading home thru the countryside - Pendle Hill in the background		zoomed in for a shot of Pendle Hill (home of the Pendle Witches back in the 1600's)	on the moor
Ken took this neat shot!	moors	pretty things!
	wind turbines near Rochdale	the fire on the moor	fire on the moor