Jolly Fisherman, Craster, Northumberland
There always seem to be programmes about railway journeys on the television – Michael Portillo‘s Great Railway Journeys are actually quite good. He’s an awful lot better doing this than […]
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The Ship, Porthleven, Cornwall
About a hundred years ago we had a couple of holidays in Cornwall, right down at the bottom, on the Helford River. The weather was well, Cornish. Sunny [mostly], warm […]
Cod and Lobster, Staithes, North Yorkshire
A day of beautiful sunshine and clear blue sky; the air crisp and the visibility excellent – you can see the ships on the north sea in the distance as […]
The Durham Ox, Crayke, North Yorkshire
About a hundred years ago we went to a nice little village pub in Ashwell or Abington Piggots or some such, Hertfordshire, after a walk across the fields from Steeple […]
The Sandpiper Inn, Leyburn, North Yorkshire
Normally there’s only one choice for eating at the eastern end of Wensleydale – the Blue Lion at East Witton – and that’s where we were for lunch on the Friday […]
The Anvil Inn, Sawdon, North Yorkshire
Despite all the reviews you can read, pot-luck is sometimes the best way of finding places. Some friends found this whilst searching for a quick supper after the theatre in […]
Wheatsheaf Inn, Carperby, North Yorkshire
The Wheatsheaf makes a perfect stop three-quarters of the way round the Bolton Castle walk. Well, quite a few walks actually. Carperby is on the north side of Wensleydale and […]
The Britannia Inn, Elterwater, Lake District
The area around Ambleside and Keswick offers some of the most beautiful walking in the south of the Lake District. Elterwater is at the foot of the Langdales valley and […]
The Punch Bowl, Crosthwaite, Lake District
There are some stunning places to stay in the Lake District – many very luxurious with restaurants with plenty of accolades – The Samling, Hollbeck Ghyll, Miller Howe, Sharrow Bay […]
Mount Grace Priory, North Yorkshire
Mount Grace is never going to be a tourist hot-spot, but its definitely worth a visit. It’s very easy to get to [right off the A19 in North Yorkshire] and […]
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