Butterflies and Birds

Yesterday we drove up to Lancaster to visit Williamson Park and the Ashton Memorial.

It's one of those places that we've been meaning to go and visit for a long time but just never seem to have got round to, even though it's only about 45 minutes drive from home.

The Memorial itself was built 100 years ago by Lord Ashton in memory of his wife. With its big green dome it stands out for miles around.

The park has winding pathways that weave between the trees and flowerbeds and there are fountains, a waterfall, bridges and even a small lake.

We climbed up to the top of the memorial which gives fantastic views of the countryside around it and then went to visit the butterfly house which was well worth seeing.

It's hard to tell from the pictures but the butterflies were so much bigger than any that you see in your garden, and inside the butterfly house they fly and glide gracefully.