Smile on Saturday!
A new series starts here today.
In this series I’ll be showing sights I’ve seen on my travels which have made me smile. I hope you smile too.
Week 1: Hardraw Scar Waterfall’s unique Weather Station:
(Sometimes “Hardraw” is spelt “Hardrow” and “Scar” is sometimes “Scaur”, all depending on whether you are using Yorkshire dialect or the Queen’s English!)
HARDRAW FORCE: Weather Station ©HelenBushe
Hardraw Scar Waterfall (Hardraw Force) in the Yorkshire Dales is England’s largest single drop waterfall. It is reputed to have a drop of over 100 feet.
HARDRAW FORCE ©HelenBushe
The waterfall is reached by going through the back door of the historic Green Dragon Inn.
Situated in the charming Yorkshire village of Hardraw, beneath the rising fells of Great Shunner Fell, just outside of the town of Hawes, The Green Dragon Inn stands in a stunning location overlooking Upper Wensleydale.
This ancient traditional Dales Inn with flagged floors, open fires, beamed ceilings, stone walls is a privately owned free house – Green Dragon Inn website
HARDRAW FORCE: Green Dragon Inn ©HelenBushe
The artist J M W Turner stayed at the inn for three days in 1816 on one of his sketching tours and produced drawings and paintings of the waterfall. A bench now marks the spot where he sat – and what a view it has!
A copy of his bill is on display in the Inn:
GREEN DRAGON INN: J M W Turner’s Account ©HelenBushe
The inn is situated in the hamlet of Hardraw near the village of Hawes in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. This picture was taken on the walk to the waterfall:
HARDRAW: View of Yorkshire Dales ©HelenBushe
For full information on the Green Dragon Inn and the waterfall see Hardrawforce.com
9 Comments
paulfraser11 · 4 October 2017 at 12:02
What a lovely place, I do love that weather station Helen :))
HMB · 4 October 2017 at 20:46
We discovered the “real” Yorkshire Dales this year and what a beautiful area it is. I reckon the stone at weather station should be on NorthWest Tonight. Who needs isobars ?
lizmcqueensart · 2 October 2017 at 11:31
You take such lovely photos and interesting reading too. Thank you.
HMB · 2 October 2017 at 11:41
Thank you, so kind of to say that. I enjoy finding quirky things on my trips and sharing them. Have a good week.
whippetwisdom · 30 September 2017 at 18:16
Beautiful photographs Helen and the weather looks wonderful too! xxx
HMB · 30 September 2017 at 19:16
It was thanks. It was in May or June.
ultimatetravel8 · 30 September 2017 at 17:48
Lovely pictures!
HMB · 30 September 2017 at 17:53
Thank you
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