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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.
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 →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 →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 island of Lindisfarne, often referred to as Holy Island is five miles east of the A1 in Northumberland. The only way to get to or from the island is via the causeway. Crossing times are restricted due to the ebb and flow of the tide and the crossing timetables [...]
Continue Reading →The Market Cross at Barnard Castle is a central focus of the town separating the market place from The Bank.
The former Kings Head where Charles Dickens stayed whilst researching information for his novel Nickolas Nickleby in February 1838.
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