Lured by the promise of the remains of a Bronze Age Village (we got the info from a brochure in our hotel) we started the day by heading for Beacon Hill Country Park. When we arrived and parked the car we made a beeline for the information board to find the route to said Bronze Age remains.
Although the board says it is an important archeological area, there was no hint of the remains of any kind of village - let alone a Bronze Age one.
I was slightly mollified by these interesting rock formations (after walking UP yet again) that are said to be more than 700million years old. I guess that's their archeology!
There were a few of these very large cattle on the top of the hill. My trusty tour guide (aka Ray) tells me they are British Longhorn and are the breed seen in cave paintings. They sure do hang on to things for ages over here!
The huge bonus for the morning was the 360 degree views of Nottinghamshire from up on Beacon Hill. Yet again, my unedited photos can't do it justice, but it was spectacular!!
We could have, if we would have - or is that we would have if we could have - walked around for hours here - there were trails and paths everywhere, but sore feet (mine), old knees (not mine) dictated that we push on to the next destination for the day.
And what a treat!! Sherwood Forest! Absolutely beautiful! I confess I think it was nicer than The New Forest!
Jai and Bella - each of you need to go to the library when school goes back and borrow a book about Robin Hood. Then you, Jai, will have to read it to Taj and you Bella, will have to read it to Will. It's OK Bella - it's not all bows and arrows and goodies and baddies, there is a love story in it too. The lady in the story is called Maid Marion - I think her clothes are really cool.
First stop was a snack and then, fortified by yet another "cream tea" Ray decided to try his hand at shooting an arrow with a long bow. He did very well and just missed the inner target by "this much". It's true - the instuctor said it - "this much"!
In around the 1400's all boys from the age of about 7 had to learn to shoot a longbow. It is still in law to this day as the law has never been repealed. Everyone had to practice on Sundays and Holy days - in other words every day off that they had!
Jai and Bella - each of you need to go to the library when school goes back and borrow a book about Robin Hood. Then you, Jai, will have to read it to Taj and you Bella, will have to read it to Will. It's OK Bella - it's not all bows and arrows and goodies and baddies, there is a love story in it too. The lady in the story is called Maid Marion - I think her clothes are really cool.
The picture below is where Robin Hood meets Little John - at first they fight, but then they become very good friends!
This big tree has lots of hollows inside the trunk and it's where Robin Hood and his Merry Men hid from the nasty Sherrif of Nottingham (read the story guys).
Poppy Ray and I think that this clearing in the forest might ahave been where Robin Hood and his Band of Merry Men camped
This big tree has lots of hollows inside the trunk and it's where Robin Hood and his Merry Men hid from the nasty Sherrif of Nottingham (read the story guys).
Poppy Ray and I think that this clearing in the forest might ahave been where Robin Hood and his Band of Merry Men camped
You two must be loosing lots of weight with all this walking and climbing, Oh wait maybe all the cream teas will negate that side effect. Oh well you are having a great time, I hope you are able to recover from the confusing roads and signs, whitch of course leads (if u r anything like us) to the inevitable heated discussion. Keep on keeping on guy's, we miss you.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys are still having great fun, have you taken "high tea" yet or had cream and scones?.. they are the best specially with clotted cream, best I had was in the Cotswold's.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the posts, really enjoying reading them.
Luv yassss
I'm over cream teas - although i did have a piece of Victoria Sponge the other day. I'm afraid full english brekky's and cream teas means a cetain weigh gain. Lucky they don't provide scales in hotels or I'd be having a heat attack about now!!
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