From the yearly archives: 2009
Last night I went with a group of friends on the Chillingham Castle Ghost Tour.
Chillingham castle was built in the 12 century, and as our guide informed us, originally it had a round tower but this was subsequently replaced by the square design you see today. The castle [...]
Continue Reading →You will be able to see a short film of a visit to Alnwick Castle by clicking on the play button below.
However, whatever is said, whatever is shown, nothing can replace the history and excitement of an actual visit to the castle itself.
Continue Reading →Standing dramatically on the cliff tops between Craster and Embleton in Northumberland is Dunstanburgh Castle. The Castle is now largely ruinous although it rated at one time among the largest and grandest castles in the North of England.
Today the only way to reach Dunstanburgh Castle is on foot along the exposed Northumberland [...]
Continue Reading →On the National Trust website, Wallington is described as “Magnificent mansion with fine interiors and collections, set in an extensive garden and parkland”. It is an accurate description of what was once the home of the Trevelyan family, in Border Reiver country.
As you approach the estate,one of the first [...]
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Acquired by The National Trust in 1983 Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal are part of a huge site just outside of Ripon. Fountains Abbey was established in 1132 by 13, French, Benedictine monks who left their order due to their outrage at the way their order was being broken. The monks originally travelled to [...]
Continue Reading →There are not many places left where you get a genuine feeling of stepping back in time when you arrive, but Blanchland is certainly one of them.
There is a strange tranquility about the place, even on a busy weekend. The sound of nature surrounds [...]
Continue Reading →Reeth is probably one of the most picturesque villages in North Yorkshire. It has the ideal layout with life revolving around quite a large village green.
A quick visit to the gift shop on the edge of the village green will equip you with a very reasonably priced leaflet showing three circular walks in [...]
Continue Reading →The Sage in Gateshead is probably the most technically advanced music and performance venue in the North East of England and even in the dead of night (as above), the building is the most eye-catching on either bank of the River Tyne.
From the outside of the building it really [...]
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