The photograph (right) was taken on the August Bank Holiday Monday, and that could well have been the last time that the sun was seen here at the Hall.
Thankfully it has no impacted opening activities as a massive "spring clean" has been underway for the past few weeks and the Hall has been closed to groups. We did however play host to two delightful musicians yesterday as part of the Ripon International Festival. The weather was largely kind to those making their way across the Courtyard - but not so kind to the cars parked in the paddock that will be taking a little bit of Markenfield away with them in the form of mud!
