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 […]
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Royal Hotel, Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire
There’s a great walk from Staithes along the edge of the cliffs to Runswick Bay. Marvellous scenery and bracing breezes give you a good appetite for lunch at either end. […]
Wit’s End Café, Sandsend, North Yorkshire
“The best café in North Yorkshire” So says the website and who are we to argue [mind you, there’s Bettys…] but Sandsend is a pretty good setting. The North Yorkshire […]
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 […]
Balzersen’s and Norse, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Harrogate, like most large towns, has a variety of shopping and eating offerings. James Street hosts all the smart bits – Hobbs, Laura Ashley, White Company, Waterstones, Jigsaw, Phase 8, […]
Café at the Baltic, Gateshead
Newcastle-Gateshead is one of those rare and wonderful joint ventures [imagine England and Scotland joining together??] that proves the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The river, as […]
Wahaca, Covent Garden, London
Since we’re quite fond of food, we’re also fans of the BBC Masterchef series. Preferably the original flavour, rather than the “professionals” or, much worse “celebrity” – who are these […]
Villa Kaliopa, Kut, Vis Island
The island of Vis lies about 20 NM off the coast of Croatia, roughly south-south west of Split, through the gap between Brac and Šolta. During Tito’s reign the island was […]
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 […]
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