The market town of Helmsley and the ruins of Rievaulx Abbey lie on the south western boundary of the North Yorkshire Moors. An ancient three mile footpath links the two, well-trodden by monks and townspeople many years ago, and popular now with visitors to the area. After my recent Short Break in the seaside resorts of Scarborough and Whitby, I moved 30 […]
Essex is not renowned for tourism, but head to the far NW corner of the county and you will come across the attractive market town of Saffron Walden. Nearby is Audley End, a fine Jacobean house with landscaped gardens. Together they provide much of interest for anyone wishing to take a relaxed short break in an unspoiled part of rural England. The town was originally called Walden, […]
Many people pass through Newcastle upon Tyne on the way to the scenery and heritage of Northumbria and Scotland. However Newcastle has its own fair share of scenery and heritage combined with a vibrant city centre, as I found out during a recent short break. Newcastle has good rail links and is connected to the […]
So how good is PO Ferries Hull-Rotterdam route to the continent? I live in the North of England and was travelling to Eastern Europe by car so I thought I’d check it out and give you the pros and cons. The ferry runs each day from Hull to Rotterdam (more exactly Europort) and Rotterdam to Hull, leaving at about 9 pm in […]
Whilst arrangements for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations were getting into full swing I spent a day visiting the Isle of Wight and Osborne House. This palace was a favourite retreat for Queen Victoria, the only other monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee – back in 1897. My travel across to the Isle of Wight was care of Red Funnel Ferries, […]
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Scarborough and Whitby – Short Break
The North Yorkshire coast has many attractions with the resorts of Scarborough and Whitby being the major ones, but Robin Hood’s Bay lying between is well worth a visit. Scarborough is reputed to be Britain’s oldest seaside resort dating back to the 17th Century and much of the town still retains a charming Victorian feel. On my recent […]