5th Wedding Aniversary

Left Penrith this morning on our way to Newby Bridge at the bottom of Lake Windermere. J managed to get a great deal via Groupon. As we couldn't check in till later we went for a drive to Ulverston, famous for the Hoad monument and being the birthplace of Stan Laurel.
From there it was a quick visit to the Ulverston brewery shop, as the brewery was shut for building work unfortunately, then back to the hotel for dinner.

Great day to celebrate our Anniversary

This is a picture of the Hoad monument which stands just outside the town.

Hoad Monument (proper name: the Sir John Barrow Monument) is a 100 ft (30.5 m) tower at the top of Hoad Hill . It is a Grade II listed building in England and Wales. It was paid for by public subscription at a cost of £1250, the monument was erected in 1850. It commemorates Sir John Barrow who was born in Ulverston in 1764. Sir John was a founder member of the Royal Geographic Society, and held various government posts in the 19th century becoming the Second Secretary to the Admiralty.
The monument was designed as a replica of the Third Eddystone Lighthouse (Smeaton's Tower). It is built of limestone quarried locally at Birkrigg Common. Due to its elevated and exposed position, it is one of the most prominent landmarks in Cumbria. The hollow tower can be ascended via a spiral stone staircase of 112 steps. At the top, eight apertures provide a magnificent 360-degree panorama of the Furness Peninsula, Morecambe Bay and the southern Lake District. In recent times the formerly open apertures have been glazed.
Sometimes simply known as "Hoad", the tower is also occasionally referred to as "the pepper pot".