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East Riddlesden Hall, a step away from the everyday

March 8, 2016 79 Comments

We have visited a lot of National Trust places last year and East Riddlesden Hall, located near Saltaire, was another awesome little gem ! A house has been present on these grounds since the 7th century. A medieval hall was built in the 14th century, then a house was constructed south of the medieval hall a century later. The hall was then transformed into a comfortable manor house in the 17th century. The day we visited, there was a wedding organised in the barn, it looked lovely but I thought it would have been rude to take pictures !

East Riddlesden Hall

Although it is a small property, it contains a lot of interesting rooms full of little objects and is the interior is a beautiful example of a 17th century merchant’s home. The staff was very knowledgable and it was nice to learn the history of the place !

East Riddlesden Hall
East Riddlesden Hall
East Riddlesden Hall

East Riddlesden Hall

Behind the hall, there is also a lovely little garden. We enjoyed the tranquil Wild Garden and the scented Herb Border which was used as a medicine cabinet by the people who once lived here. It was a sunny day and we really had a great time ! It’s smaller than other national trust places we’ve visited around Yorkshire and I don’t think a full day is necessary to enjoy the place ! You can easily combine this visit with Saltaire !

East Riddlesden Hall

East Riddlesden Hall

East Riddlesden Hall

East Riddlesden Hall

East Riddlesden Hall

I will resume my Taiwan road trip series soon !

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79 Comments

  1. rosemaylily2014 Reply
    March 21, 2016 at 7:25 am

    It looks a delightful spot Gin! I know Saltaire well – in fact I really must blog about it some day as we have a family connection with it. My great great grandfather was once part owner of Salts Mill – he was part of a consortium of businessmen who bought out the Salt family when the mill went into receivership back in the late 19th century. So have visited the mill (and the gorgeous shop, art gallery and cafe) many times but have never been to East Riddlesden Hall. Must check it out – the flower photos are lovely! 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 8:41 pm

      Oh really ? that’s interesting ! I went to Saltaire once and I really enjoy the visit, as well and the shop and the cafe. East Riddlesten Hall is a few minutes away 😉

      • rosemaylily2014 Reply
        March 30, 2016 at 8:18 am

        I never knew it was so close!

  2. twobrownfeet Reply
    March 16, 2016 at 4:40 am

    How soothing the petals of the pink flower look. I could stare at them for ages. 🙂 Beautiful work!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 8:13 pm

      I was fascinated by the light going through the petals.. I took so many pictures of these flowers. Thank you !

  3. Indah Susanti Reply
    March 14, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    I miss something…no stop over for delicious meals? No wedding crash I supposed 😉 Great images!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 8:11 pm

      We don’t eat all the time you know 😉 (saying the girl who just came back from Italy — spending most of her tim eating and drinking wine :p)

  4. andreaalberti Reply
    March 14, 2016 at 7:32 am

    Beautiful photos! I like so much the ancient sheet. Ciao

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 8:10 pm

      There was a lot old objects in this house and I had fun taking some pictures of them. I quite enjoyed capturing a piece of this piece of sheet. Thank you !

  5. Dancing With Shadows Reply
    March 11, 2016 at 4:02 am

    What a stately place with very well-kept grounds. I’ve often wondered what it’s like to live in such a huge mansion with so many rooms! And you call this a small place??.:) It must have been very expensive to upkeep the property then and even now.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      I bet it’s really cold to live there during winter. It’s kind of small for a National Trust place, it would be difficult to spend a full day over there. Of course, it’s not that small comparing to a regular house 😉

      It’s probably one of the reason why the owner sold the place to the National Trust, because it was to expensive to maintain.

  6. Awa on the Road Reply
    March 10, 2016 at 9:02 pm

    I like very much tiny English castles surrounded with gardens. They are so neat and ideal …

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 8:05 pm

      I’m like you, I really enjoy an old castle with a beautiful garden 🙂

  7. Kat Reply
    March 10, 2016 at 3:14 am

    I love pictures of English gardens and medieval properties – so picturesque – and a tonne of history behind these places. Your photos are amazing!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 8:01 pm

      Thank you Kat ! Sorry for my late answer. The English gardens are often very picturesque and I love them !

  8. Fourth Generation Farmgirl Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 7:18 pm

    Love these beautiful pics! 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 7:56 pm

      Thank you ! I’m sorry for the late answer but I was really busy and went on holiday for a while 🙂

      • Fourth Generation Farmgirl Reply
        March 28, 2016 at 10:04 pm

        No worries! Hope you enjoyed your holiday. 🙂

        • darwinontherocks Reply
          March 29, 2016 at 8:23 am

          The food was very nice and the weather was fantastic 🙂

          • Fourth Generation Farmgirl
            March 29, 2016 at 11:52 am

            Wonderful! 🙂

  9. Monika B Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 3:58 pm

    These flowers are trendy.
    Regards:)*

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 7:55 pm

      Thank you Monika ! They were indeed very eye catching 🙂

  10. cattan2011 Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    beautiful capture

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 8:56 pm

      Thank you !

  11. greytabby1 Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    This looks like a beautiful property to visit. What looks like a gorgeous and atmospheric building on the outside and it sounds as if the interior has some very interesting aspects too. Thank you for sharing this – I’m putting it on my list of must visits! Very much enjoying your blog and the lovely photography!
    – Kate

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:07 pm

      It’s a nice place to visit but it’s quite small ! All the guides know so much about the house and its history, it’s very nice to talk with them.

      I really enjoyed the gardens, they were extremely well maintained and a bit wild at the same time 😉

  12. Harmony Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    Un coup de coeur pour la cruche avec les fleurs mais tout est tellement beau dans cet écrin de verdure.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:15 pm

      Merci pour ton commentaire et désolée pour ma réponse tardive. Les petits détails du quotidien étaient vraiment charmants dans cette maison, mais ce qui m’a vraiment impressionné c’est le jardin 🙂

  13. Expatorama Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 1:54 pm

    Huge fan of the National Trust, they look after all sorts of interesting properties including islands and….pubs! If you’re still in Yorkshire, the Forbidden Corner is worth a visit. It’s not run by the National Trust and is in North Yorks rather than West Yorks, but it’s enormous fun with mazes, tricks and surprises all built in and around an eccentric folly.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:13 pm

      I love the National Trust places. All the volunteers are so knowledgeable and friendly, it’s a pleasure to talk to them. I live in Leeds so I would definitively have a look at the Forbidden Corner ! Thanks for the recommendation 🙂

  14. sheketechad Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    Great selections as always, they really purvey a good sense of the place! What a luxury we have, armchair travel 🙂 Thanks for bringing these places into our world ‘view’.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      The wordpress reader is a cheap way of traveling and discovering new places 🙂 I’m glad you enjoy the virtual tour 🙂

  15. joylovestravel Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    Saltaire is somewhere I’m keen to visit this spring/summer so great to have an add on National Trust option as well – looks gorgeous – thank you for the tip!!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:11 pm

      Saltaire is very nice ! The museum, the cafe and the shop are so pleasant ! There is also a park close to the train station that is worth the detour. You can easily add East Riddlesden to your trip to Saltaire, it won’t take long to visit everything.

  16. Jane Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 12:03 pm

    Gorgeous flower shots! I love how you’ve captured them in the light. Well done. I’m a fan of old buildings and especially enjoy looking through their libraries of books from the past. I like seeing the inscriptions written to people and the thrill of finding old letters.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:09 pm

      The light going through the petals was really spectacular, it was a good timing ! The sun was just in the right place 🙂

  17. Mabel Kwong Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 9:05 am

    Awww! So polite of you to not take photos of the wedding! They probably wouldn’t have minded since it was a public place, but you never really know 😀 Wonderful photos of the flowers. They look so light and delicate. Up close, they actually look like very nice parasols or umbrellas to use in the day time to block the sun 😀

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      I’m not sure.. I think I wouldn’t have appreciated people taking pictures of my intimate moment. But it’s me, maybe they would have felt flattered, who knows ! 😉

      The flowers really caught my eyes, especially the light going through the petals..

  18. allesistgut Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 7:49 am

    I love your photos. The flowers look so airy and the old rotten paper on the table is great, too. Have a lovely day! 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:02 pm

      Thank you ! The flowers were simply gorgeous 🙂

  19. lexklein Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 2:22 am

    Just so perfectly English with the old stone building and the green grass! Very pretty. Am I really out of it lately or did your blog design change recently? It looks nice!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:04 pm

      The green grass in the uk is quite impressive, the colour is fantastic (it’s because it rains all the time :p)! And they can maintain their gardens there 🙂

      Regarding the blog, I just change the header. There was a picture of Iceland before but I just put this custom logo instead 😉

      • lexklein Reply
        March 28, 2016 at 9:27 pm

        Oh yeah! How could I forget that Iceland picture?!

        • darwinontherocks Reply
          March 29, 2016 at 8:22 am

          😉

  20. YellowCable Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 1:07 am

    Nice, the flowers are pretty.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:01 pm

      The light going through the petals was just gorgeous ! I had fun taking these pictures 🙂

  21. explorvistas Reply
    March 9, 2016 at 12:33 am

    7th century….that is amazing, Gin!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 9:00 pm

      In Europe, we are fortunate to have some old stones 😉 Most of the house is not from that time though but it was interesting to know the history.

  22. jebusandandrea Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 11:49 pm

    LOVE the 2nd to last flower pic! Medieval places are cool. Now I kind of want to go to the Cloisters that’s the closest to medieval I can get here 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 8:59 pm

      I’m crazy about these flowers shots.. I couldn’t choose which one to put so I put several of them :p

      I love the atmosphere of cloisters… I love the light in these places.

  23. katieprior Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 10:53 pm

    This is not far from us, we’ve been here a few times, a great little place to visit! Those flower pictures are beautiful!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 28, 2016 at 8:58 pm

      It’s a lovely place to spend an afternoon. It’s not too far away from Leeds either. I bet it must also be very nice in autumn. Have you been there during autumn ?

      • katieprior Reply
        March 29, 2016 at 6:48 am

        It really is! Not sure if I’ve been in Autumn though, Spring is very nice there, maybe I should go soon!

        • darwinontherocks Reply
          March 29, 2016 at 8:23 am

          I visited during late summer but I may go back during the next few weeks 🙂

  24. Anabel Marsh Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 9:19 pm

    I’ve been there once – very lovely.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 10:04 pm

      The garden is small but really interesting !

      • Anabel Marsh Reply
        March 8, 2016 at 10:11 pm

        Also, my friend went to a wedding there last year. Could even have been the one you saw! Though I’m sure they have lots.

        • darwinontherocks Reply
          March 8, 2016 at 10:21 pm

          I think it’s a popular place for weddings, I’ve seen it advertized at different places 🙂

  25. vever02 Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    Elles sont magnifiques les maison médiévales,
    les fleurs sont superbes surtout les anémones du Japon…
    Je te souhaite un bon mercerdi

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 9:29 pm

      Oh tu es un connaisseur ! Tu arrives à déterminer les plantes à vue d’oeil ? Impressionnant ! Merci. Bon mercredi à toi aussi !

      • vever02 Reply
        March 9, 2016 at 6:04 pm

        Je connais cette belle plante vivace….
        Belle soirée à toi

  26. shazza Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    Looks a beautiful place to visit. Thinking of joining the National Trust actually. More for the outdoorsy bits and places to take the dog. I also love your pink flower pictures. 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 9:28 pm

      It’s really worth it. If you do between 4 to 5 visit a year you’ve already reimbursed your national trust subscription. You can also use it for free parking. It can go really quickly, especially when you are on holiday !

      Next year I think about joining the English Heritage to change a bit of scenery 🙂

  27. Francis.R. Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    Sweet silk ladies in the light crossing caressing your flowers.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 9:22 pm

      Always a poet, Francis ! 🙂 Your words match the delicacy of the flowers

  28. pierrettej Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 5:05 pm

    Splendide 🙂 J’aime beaucoup les dernières fleurs .qui ressemblent aux Cosmos mais ce n’est pas ça ! ? Le soleil rend les pétales très délicats …c’est très beau <3
    Bonne soirée à toi

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 9:21 pm

      Quelqu’un a mentionné que ça pourrait être des anémones 🙂

  29. Frogend_dweller Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 4:56 pm

    Looks a pretty and interesting place. Love those anemone photos.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 9:19 pm

      It was a small but charming garden 🙂 Thank you for identifying these flowers, i’m still very bad at that despite my love for them 🙂

  30. Jacintº Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 4:00 pm

    Puras y delicadas flores en tus imagenes! me encantan la flores humildes.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 9:17 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed the pictures !

  31. Globalresidence Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    Beautiful captures! Love the details captured!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 9:16 pm

      Thank you ! The interior was really interesting and the guides were really knowledgeable about everything. It was so nice !

  32. Traveling Rockhopper Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    That looks like a perfect place for me! 🙂
    p.s. pictures of flowers are wonderful!!!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 9:14 pm

      Thank you ! It was the perfect destination for a Sunday afternoon 🙂

  33. jayarc Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 3:23 pm

    I like the picture of the hall, but the photographs of the flowers are just wonderful. So ethereal. Makes me think of England!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 9:13 pm

      I really enjoyed taking these pictures. The light was just perfect to take that kind of shots. I love National Trust places !

  34. bythebriny Reply
    March 8, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    Those pink flower pictures are gorgeous.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      March 8, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      I fell in love with them. They were so pretty 🙂

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