Durham Castle – The Palace of The Prince Bishops
The year is 1072, only six years after the Norman conquests, and William the Conqueror had moved the Normans northwards…
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Launderette Sessions, Durham – A Unique Gig Venue
On a recent weekend break in Durham I was looking at some unique and great things to enjoy in the…
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Climbing York Minster’s Tower: The 275 Steps to the Best View in York
Standing on the floor of York Minster is an experience in itself—the sheer scale, the quiet reverence, the light pouring…
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Squirrels and Birds Around Museum Gardens York
It was a frosty and yet sunny day. A day that called for me to have a meeting in York…
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Ready For Winter Walks – Blaze Wear Heated Clothing
I love hiking and walking in Winter. The countryside paths gets quieter, the views get different and immense on mountains…
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Spotting Sanderlings and Dunlins on Crimdon Beach
Whenever I am walking the wide, wind-scoured tideline of Crimdon Beach in the depths of winter, I am rarely alone….
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Explore the Enchanting Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle
The Bowes Museum is a wonderful and unique place to visit within the picturesque countryside of County Durham. An extraordinary…
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Kodak Pixpro 4KVR360 – A World in 360 Degrees
As I travel, as I hike, contrary to popular belief I do not continuously carry a whole load of cumbersome…
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Appleby Castle Guide: Living History and an Eccentric Cumbrian Stay
When you track the historic path of the Lady Anne Clifford Castle Trail through the North of England, you spend…
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Whitby in a Day: A Walk Through Myth, Moor, and Sea Air
There’s a certain magic to the drive to Whitby. As the road carves its way through the vast, heather-clad expanse…
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Byland Abbey – The 12th Century Cistercian Inspiration
Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire is one of those ruins that the more you delve into its history, the more you…
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Marsden Grotto: Exploring the Cave Bar in the Cliffs
On many of my early journeys through Tyne & Wear, when I had to pass through the area quickly, I…
