Mizen Head Hotel, Bamburgh, Northumberland
As most of you will know, the County of Yorkshire has just a few more people than the aspirationally independent country of Scotland [Ecosse] with around 5.3m people. Whilst the […]
As most of you will know, the County of Yorkshire has just a few more people than the aspirationally independent country of Scotland [Ecosse] with around 5.3m people. Whilst the […]
We’re starting to find pubs in the north where you can listen to some decent live music – jazz, blues, folk even [no, not country thanks]. There seemed to be […]
Continuing the tour of Michelin restaurants by our guest writer from Edon Tours, we arrive at Taychreggan, on the shores of Loch Awe. Edon Tours keep a meticulous record of […]
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 […]
Remember the Queen’s Silver Jubilee weekend in 2012? She and Phil have to put up with a lot, travelling everywhere, always having to appear happy and cheerful no matter what […]
It’s always interesting to see how the administrative boundaries often reflect the geographical features of an area. The Borough of Redcar and Cleveland might have a long coastal stretch and be […]
Everything seems to be Henry VIIIth related at the moment, with the BBC production of Wolf Hall receiving rave reviews, and all of the places used for filming brushing up […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]