Cragside, near Rothbury in Northumberland is one of the most fantastic Victorian houses in England. Cragside was built high up on the hillside above Rothbury on a rocky crag for the Newcastle shipping magnet Lord Armstrong who also spent a large part of his fortune rebuilding Bamburgh Castle.
Today Cragside is owned and managed by the [...]
If you are looking for somewhere to stay in Northumberland, then Seahouses is a very popular choice, and some of the best accommodation can be found at the Olde Ship Inn. Seahouses is about twenty-five miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and fifteen miles north of Alnwick right on the Northumberland coast looking out towards the Farne [...]
Located about fifteen miles north of the Manchester just off the M6 near Leyland is the Farington Hotel which is in easy reach of Manchester Airport and the city center. The Farington Lodge Hotel is a beautiful, secluded grade eleven listed Georgian building which is a perfect venue for weddings, conferences or just the ideal [...]
Ripon, North Yorkshire, is one of the smallest cities in the country and is sometimes dubbed the “Cathedral City of the Dales”. The city of Ripon is very old and dates back some 1300 years when the original settlers moved here to form a religious settlement near the convergence of the River Skell and the [...]
A great cycle ride suitable for those looking for a gentle, flat, cycle ride starts from the centre of historic York and follows a section of the Sustrans route 65. The cycle route is clearly waymarked and heads north along the banks of the River Ouse, past the Museum Gardens and then north out of [...]