Waterfall in folly. The waterfall cascades down the stonework behind the building:-

Sundial. Castle in background:-

In greenhouses:-

View beyond gardens:-

As I mentioned before Drummond Castle is famous for its formal gardens.

You may notice a bridge in the photo above. This is it from the other side with the castle in the background:-

Drummond Castle lies not far from Muthil and was our main destination the day we travelled that way.

Castle from approach road from car park:-

Entranceway:-

Main building:-

The castle’s prime attraction for visitors is its magnificent gardens.

Castle from gardens:-

Traquair House is Scotland’s oldest continuously inhabited house.

House from distance:-

Closer view. there are “new” wings to either side:-

Right side new wing:-

Left side new wing:-

A drawing of Traquair House in earlier days is on one of its internal walls:-

Rear of house, hedged maze in middle ground:-

Valley Parade – at the time I photographed it the University of Bradford Stadium but now apparently Mbanq Valley Parade – is the home of Bradford City AFC, known as the Bantams.

Main stand:-

Stands:-

View to far stand (to right):-

Further in towards the city centre were two architecturally interesting (to me anyway) buildings:-

This one has hints of Art Deco – horizontals, verticals, rule of three – but it’s really more classical:-

Named after Edmund Cartwright and situated in Lister Park this was home to the Bradford Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1904. Due to my interest in such exhibitions of the early twentieth century this was one of the reasons we visited. The Hall now acts as Bradford’s civic Art Gallery.

Hall facade:-

Rear of hall. (Stitch of two photos):-

Model of hall inside the hall:-

Statue of Edmund Cartwright:-

Plaque commemorating the Bradford Exhibition of 1904:-

Seahouses is a village just south of Bamburgh, in Northumberland, with views of the Farne Islands.

This Art Deco building now houses Gift Horse, Seahouses Cafe and King Kebab. Pity the windows have been replaced unsympathetically:-

These photos were all taken inside Bamburgh Castle.

Model of Castle:-

Painting of Castle by J M W Turner:-

King’s Hall:-

King’s Hall ceiling:-

A passageway:-

Window embrasure showing thickness of castle wall:-

A stairwell:-

Stone arched passageway:-

Stone ceiling:-

Bamburgh Castle lies on the coast of Northumberland with views to Lindisfarne and the Farne Islands.

Castle from Bamburgh village:-

Castle from below:-

From south:-

Castle buildings from courtyard (stitch of three photos):-

Tower from courtyard:-

View from lower courtyard:-

Old entrance from lower courtyard:-

Castle from north wall:-

Castle keep:-

Brodie Castle from approach drive:-

Side view:-

Dining table:-

Room with chandelier:-

Decorated internal doorway:-

Chaie longue:-