I think these 'critters' had come from Oz.
Adds to the interest for the kids I suppose, but strange to come across them in a Lancashire field.
I rather suspect Mr Fox resided here, but it could have been rabbits, or even Badger.
We had lunch at The Inn at Whitewell.
Superb.
I'll put some photographs of our own on next day or two.
The INN AT WHITEWELL Welcome The Inn at Whitewell adheres to the old fashioned concept of a rural Inn , welcoming to all, providing 23 bedrooms of some glamour, seriously good ... www The Stepping Stones across The River Hodder at the rear of the Hotel are quite an impressive feature. 
This is a very interestring write up as well. The Inn at Whitewell, Lancashire | Travel | The Guardian It's a resounding 'yes, yes, yes' as I enter The Inn at Whitewell, ... the rowdy river appears, even giving Another of those 'daft days' today. Meant to do so much and ended doing so much more of what I hadn't even thought I'd be doing. Din't get home until turned 8pm. Watched the Celtic v Man United game. 1-1 Pity. Man U did everything except put it in the net. Except for one goal out of maybe 30 possible chances at least. Celtic defended with everything after scoring a neat goal in the first 15 minutes or so. It's how it go's. Couple of nice scenic photographs to close the post for tonight,. Beautiful places in these parts. 
The Hodder is a nice River, plenty of variation in it's character.
The Countryside in general is quite special.
Really special perhaps I should say.