Brimham Rocks,Yorkshire Pt.16

Here we are visiting Brimham Rocks. It's popularity increased in the 1800's due to Harrogate becoming a fashionable Spa resort. The current landscape is a result of over 320 million years of geological movement, ice ages and the erosive effects of the weather. Victorian visitors however, believed the stunning rock formations were the work of Druids who fashioned the rock into mysterious shapes, hence such names as the Druid's Idol, Writing Desk and Coffin. With a little immagination one may be able to spot the Baboon, Dancing Bear and Eagle. The rocks are surrounded by Heather moorland which unfortunatly have just about finished their flowering season.

We are going to climb the hill to the top of the moor and on the way will be passing many varied and interesting rock formations. You will see here a small selection of the photographs that I took on the way.

Keep on coming up - it's worth it

We are at the top now (not too difficult was it?) and there's a National Trust shop, tea and ice-cream kiosk available. We are not going to hang around though as we are driving further across the moors in order to explore some caves and we have already spent the morning at Fountains Abbey.

The very top
Now it's down again before jumping into the car