We left York early the next morning to begin our journey back down south. After a couple of comfort stops we arrived in Warwickshire. Side note - the motorway services in the UK are brilliant. They have toilets, cafes, shops and are frequently dotted along the...
Road Trip
Pack the kids in the car and go on a road trip.
ENGLAND TRIP REPORT PART 14: Ghosts and Vikings in York
Our next stop was York, and what an amazing city it is. I'm not a big city person (see my thoughts on London here) but I absolutely loved it. The city centre is compact with history everywhere you look and world class attractions like Jorvik, York Minster and the City...
ENGLAND TRIP REPORT PART 13: Steam Trains and Heathcliff on the North York Moors
The day we left the Yorkshire Dales we decided to take the scenic route through the North York Moors National Park. Oh how I loved it here! The weather was inclement with heavy rain and mist so visibility wasn't great but I really felt that this added to the allure...
ENGLAND TRIP REPORT PART 12: Dangerous Cows And A Spot Of Cheese In Wensleydale
We left Bamburgh the next morning. After a quick stop in Newcastle for some lunch we made our way into the Yorkshire Dales. We would be staying in the village of Askrigg for 3 nights, in a little stone cottage with a fireplace and a cosy feel. Askrigg is a...
ENGLAND TRIP REPORT PART 11: Vikings, Puffins and Bamburgh
For the next few days we would be staying in Bamburgh and exploring this quiet pocket of Northumberland. The village of Bamburgh is a small settlement which services tourists with a few pubs and tea rooms. The most notable part of the town is the massive medieval...
ENGLAND TRIP REPORT PART 10: Alnwick to Dunstanburgh
We left Langley Castle wishing we could have stayed for longer, but we had even more castles in the beautiful county of Northumberland to explore. The weather was picture-perfect with blue skies and not a cloud to be seen, most unusual for England. On leaving Langley...