TheMadHouse: The Gallery - Hidden Places / Secret Britain

Tuesday, 4 May 2010

The Gallery - Hidden Places / Secret Britain

This week The Gallery theme is about painting a picture of the world we live in: The hidden bits, the bits you feel are special and people should know about. The bits people wouldn't necessarily see. It is inspired by the BBC initiative to discover Secret Britain.

When Countryfile was on TV on Monday night this is what the boys said their secret place was.

We have a place that we go, a place that is just perfect. It has a fjord, so the boys can watch as the cars drive through it.

It has a beck so the boys can paddle, now they don't care if it is in wellies and clothes or wetsuits and crocs. They just love water.

It has grass, so you can picnic and we always do.

It often has wind (well we are talking the North of England here), so perfect for kites.

It has some fantastic signed walks too, even a roman road.

So where is this wonderful place I hear you ask, well it doesn't have a name, it is on a road in the middle of the North Yorkshire Moors, about 15 minutes drive from TheMadHouse. It is the place we go to have fun as a family, to relax, to enjoy each others company and to just be.

It is our place.

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jfb57 64p · 784 weeks ago

I love water! It is so energising & powerful! Lovely to see the children as well!

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livileah88 85p · 784 weeks ago

Beautiful place, I love hidden gems!

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Serenata/Lorraine · 784 weeks ago

What a lovely place to go! I bet the boys have a whale of a time there. My boys used to love water as well :-)

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diney · 784 weeks ago

It's lovely to know you have a very special family place to spend happy times x

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hpretty 56p · 784 weeks ago

Oh i love this place and this post, and especially the way yoiu describe as being nowhere in particular.
keep it to yourself!

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MrsW · 783 weeks ago

Looks fabulous - mind you that stick with 6ft on it kinda scares me - does it ever get that deep?

(congratulatulations to you too - exciting night innit?!?! eeek!)

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jobeaufoix 22p · 783 weeks ago

Wow that is gorgeous. We have a fjord near us at Rufford Park and we love watching the cars drive through

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jobeaufoix 22p · 783 weeks ago

Hmmmm, Intense Debate Munched some of my comment. That place is so lovely. Water is my thing too, and my girls are learning to love it. Fab post. :D

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Michelle · 783 weeks ago

That is fabulous to have so close by to go to! Water is always good, especially with kids to play at.

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New Mummy · 783 weeks ago

How lovely x

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penny · 783 weeks ago

Perfect ! That photo with the kite is amazing - nice to see you Jen !

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Tanya (Bump2Basics) · 783 weeks ago

I wish I had a similar fjord and beck around the corner. This looks like just the type of place my family would like to while away the day...

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the moiderer · 783 weeks ago

It's a lovely part of the world. Spent a lot of time there with my hubby (before he was my hubby) when I was at Uni in Manchester. I love it when a river goes across a road. I love the countryside!

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bsouth 33p · 783 weeks ago

Looks amazing. I wish we had something like that near us.

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Suzanne · 783 weeks ago

I love, love love that picture with the kite - it is amazing!
Looks idyllic - and the perfect place for quality family time and adventure.

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Crystal Jigsaw · 783 weeks ago

Lovely photos, i can see why you say it's your secret part of Britain. I haven't been through a fford for years.

CJ xx

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susie · 783 weeks ago

Love the water pics!

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Nova · 783 weeks ago

What a lovely place.

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parklover 34p · 783 weeks ago

Gorgeous. Throughout my childhood we'd go on holiday to a cabin site in North Wales. Although the coast wasn't far away, we'd have the best times at a river in the forest at the back of the site, just a short drive away. It looks so much like your place - I understand why your boys love it!