When we woke this morning it was very windy indeed. The bikes had blown over in the night and we had a few spots of rain. Decided on a trip to Cragside today. The home of Lord William Armstrong - Victorian inventor, innovator and landscape genius. Cragside house was truly a wonder of its age. It was the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity and is crammed full of ingenious gadgets – most of them still working. The gardens are incredible. One of the largest rock gardens in Europe leads down to the Iron Bridge, which in turn leads to the formal garden.
After a look around the impressive house we walked down to the old power house, where the electricity was generated. The house is still lit using hydroelectricity, but the power now comes from the Archimedes screw installed in 2014.
After a walk around the formal gardens we spent some time in the animal hide where we saw an array of birds,with the highlight being several Bullfinches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Nuthatch.
After a nice Cream Tea in the visitor centre we headed back to the car and drove home via Alnwick and the Coastal apart from a couple of brief showers, it was another lovely day, although the wind didn't die down until late evening.
After a walk around the formal gardens we spent some time in the animal hide where we saw an array of birds,with the highlight being several Bullfinches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Nuthatch.
After a nice Cream Tea in the visitor centre we headed back to the car and drove home via Alnwick and the Coastal apart from a couple of brief showers, it was another lovely day, although the wind didn't die down until late evening.
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