From Harrogate we went to Leeds, to spend a few days with Anne. The first afternoon, we visited Skipton Castle, the courtyard of which is pictured here. The yew tree was planted in 1659 by Lady Anne Clifford. This was the most intact castle we visited, and it was easy to imagine the medieval kitchen, the banqueting hall, and the watchtowers as they must have been when occupied. During the Civil War, the castle -- with its underground water source -- withstood a three-year siege by Cromwell, and finally surrendering with honour in 1645.