Exploring Kirkoswald Castle in Cumbria

Exploring Kirkoswald Castle in Cumbria

As part of our exploration of Cumbrian history and heritage, Rober Croser takes Julia and I to the ruins of Kirkoswald Castle. Kirkoswald Castle is located to the southeast of the village of Kirkoswald, Cumbria,England. It is built from Penrith red sandstone and is still partially standing. A royal licence to crenellate a manor house […]

Cumbria Explored: The Village of Kirkoswald

Cumbria Explored: The Village of Kirkoswald

Today Robert Croser has joined me to show me around the former market town of Kirkoswald in Cumbria. The village, civil parish and former market town of Kirkoswald lies in the Lower Eden Valley of Cumbria, formerly Cumberland, about 9 miles from Penrith. The village’s name means Church of St Oswald and the parish church […]

Cumbria Explored: The Renwick Dragon

Cumbria Explored: The Renwick Dragon

Julia and I are in Cumbria exploring the legends and myths of the landscape. Our guide, Robert Croser, has taken us to the beautiful village of Renwick, lost in the rolling hills and surrounded by dry stone walls and sheep. We are here to learn about the Renwick Dragon, supposedly escaped in the middle ages […]

Exploring Cumbria: The Croglin Vampire

Exploring Cumbria: The Croglin Vampire

The lovely Julia and I are ‘Up North’ as they say, in delightful Cumbria. The landscape is stunning and the legends enticing. Today we meet up with Rober Croser, local man and regular viewer/supporter of the channel, who takes us to the tint village of Croglin. We are in search of the vampire that inspired […]

Exploring The Old School Reservoir

Exploring The Old School Reservoir

Today Matthew Holdsworth and I are exploring the old Christ’s Hospital Reservoir, a Victorian brick edifice positioned on a hill half a mile from the main buildings and buried in a copse of trees. ——————————————————————- PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, please help me […]