Beamish is, quite simply unique. It is not a theme park. It is more than a museum. Oh and whatever you do, don’t tell the kids it’s educational as well. It is a special time at Beamish this year because the site celebrates it’s 40th Birhday. Bamish grew up, at the same time I did [...]
Nestling against the River Nidd in Knaresborough, you will find a virtually unique phenomenon in Mother Shipton’s Cave. So named due to it being the birth place and home of the most famous resident of the town, Mother Shipton herself. In 1488 a young frightened child of 15 years old had been hauled before the [...]
Visit Whitby in Yorkshire and it wont be long before you come across the name Trillo, but who are the Trillo family? Gregorio Antonio Thomaso Trillo (Neil told us he was known to the locals as Charlie who couldn’t quite master the long name) arrived in England from Italy in 1912 and quickly set about [...]
I spent an excellent day with friends in Hadrian‘s Wall country, in Northumberland yesterday. The weather was just about perfect for walking, warm but not too hot, although we did consume a fair amount of liquids throughout the walk. We started off at Housesteads Roman Fort. Now the others didn’t spot it at first but [...]
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 itself became fully fortified in 1344 [...]
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.
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 sights to greet you are [...]
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 you, only interrupted by the occasional passing car or van. [...]
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 [...]
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 is hard to get any [...]
