Burton Agnes Hall and Bempton Cliffs RSPB reserve.

We had a lot of heavy rain in the night but woke up to Hazy sunshine, 16 degrees. 

After breakfast and a nice shower in one of the family shower cubicles which were much better than than the other.

We had a ride out to Burton Agnes Manor House, an English Heritage property, located in the village of Burton Agnes, only a few yards away from the newer Burton Agnes Hall. 

It is a surviving example of a Norman manor house with a well-preserved Norman undercroft, and was encased in 18th-century brickwork. It is now a Grade I listed building.

The manor house was built between 1170 and 1180 by Roger de Stuteville, The manor house and village were named after his daughter . Both passed by marriage into the hands of the Somerville family in 1274 and then by marriage to the Griffith family c. 1323. A descendent Sir Walter Griffith is believed to have restored the hall and Added the present roof in the 15th century. 

In 1654 the estate passed from Sir Henry Griffith to his nephew Sir Francis Boynton, and still remains in the ownership of the Boynton cfamily.

We had a nice coffee before heading off to Bempton Cliffs RSPB reserve in search of Puffins. We saw a puffin sat on the cliff the rest were too far away. There were lots of Gannets and Guillemots but unfortunately the heavens opened and we got wet through  we headed back to the visitor centre for a Hot Chocolate to warm us up before heading back to the van.