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| Knarsburough |
Last week one of my new friends took me on a 15 minute drive to visit the next town over, Knarsborough. I had heard it was pretty, but pretty is an understatement! The bridge is for the trains to and from York, so it's functional, but much more picturesque than your basic train bridge.
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| Knarsburough Bridge |
We learned on the walking tour we attended that Knarsborough is built around a gorge, which was quite steep to walk up and down from the car park. Even tough we walked up the more gentle slope, I was definitely winded by the time we got to the top and castle ruins. The castle was razed by Oliver Cromwell's crew during their puritanical reign (after the British civil war) and only a small portion still stands.
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| Remains of Knarsburough Castle |
At the castle ruins there was a costumed lady with her pet ravens. I'm not quite sure what that was all about, but she talked to visitors while feeding her pets raw chicken livers. She warned us not to get too close, as one of the ravens has been known to peck at people. Yikes!
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| Have a piece of liver, my precioussss! |
After the walking tour and our own poking about, we hiked down the steeper, riverside path and had some iced coffee at a riverbank cafe. What a fun day! I can't wait to go back soon, as it's quite nearby.
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| Riverside view of Knarsburough Bridge |
PS Daniel Craig owns a home in Knarsburough - on Bond Drive, no less - and is often seen in and around town.
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