Ye Old Kissing Gate. by ladymagpie

Ye Old Kissing Gate.

A picture I took on one of my geocaching walks in south Gloucestershire and I came across this very old kissing gate.

I know around the UK there are thousands of kissing gates, from old to modern wooden ones. It's just that this one between a churchyard and field in Wickwar was in such good condition, along with the stone walls, I just had to take a picture of it.

I need to go on a diet, as when I have my rucksack on I have problems getting through them.

Best viewed with the magnify button above the pic.
Surprisingly although I have heard of these I have never seen one. Lovely detail on the stone walls
October 27th, 2013  
A great capture. They are seemingly disappearing although we do have some nearby.
October 27th, 2013  
I've never even heard of a kissing gate, so thank you for sharing! Lovely picture.
October 27th, 2013  
@virtualbrownie @thresheg @featherstone Thank you for your comments - In case you not sure how they work, you push the gate part forward, walk into the space, then move the gate past you and go out the other side. I'm afraid that cows and other farm animals haven't worked this out yet. You can see how I get stuck with my rucksack on.
October 27th, 2013  
Lovely scene.
October 27th, 2013  
I love gates. They're so wonderfully crafted and mysterious....what are they keeping in or out? I may have some to share next week as fillers as they're plentiful in the UK....not so much at home.
This one is very unique, Heather. Great shot.
October 27th, 2013  
Iron and stone walls make a great contrast
I used to horse ride in Knebworth house grounds they had a deer gate similar to this but much bigger, I had problems
persuading a horse to go through but you could get ten people through that one.
October 27th, 2013  
A lovely find. Such a romantic gate!
October 27th, 2013  
These gates are lovely, nice shot
October 27th, 2013  
@daisyjuds @kathiecb @windridge @claireuk Thank you ladies, glad you like it. It's between the churchyard which I'm standing and a field of cows where the footpath crossed.
October 27th, 2013  
@philcameron59 Thanks Phil, how did you know it was a deer gate, it might have been a cheap one. I'm trying to picture you on a horse which is difficult as I don't know you. Never mind thanks for your comments.
October 27th, 2013  
@ladymagpie oh was that a "Cow & Gate" field then
October 27th, 2013  
@philcameron59 It's a cracker.
October 27th, 2013  
Lovely capture - and interesting, too. As I am not very good with instructions, I think I might get stuck in the middle of one of those!
October 28th, 2013  
@linnypinny Thanks Lin, I,m sure you would work it out.
October 28th, 2013  
Never heard of this before. Nice capture!
October 28th, 2013  
@congaree Thanks John, we have thousands of them in the English countryside..
October 28th, 2013  
I love these gates! Great shot!
October 28th, 2013  
@lornahw Thanks Lorna.
October 28th, 2013  
What, pray tell, is a kissing gate? Or are you going to make me google it??
October 29th, 2013  
great looking gate and a different style than I have seen!
October 30th, 2013  
@connie865 Hi Connie, look at my answer well above to someone else asking the question.
October 30th, 2013  
@brillomick Thanks Mickey, appreciated.
October 30th, 2013  
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