Archive for August 2008

Helmsley Youth Hostel - Helmsley, North Yorkshire

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Helmsley Youth Hostel is situated in a quiet residential area of the attractive market town of Helmsley on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, 24 miles north of York [...]

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The Lion Inn - Blakey Ridge, North Yorkshire

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Situated on the North Yorkshire Moors road between Hutton-le-Hole and Castleton, the Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge is one of the remotest pubs in England and the fifth highest in the country at 1,325 metres above sea level [...]

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Whitby Youth Hostel, North Yorkshire

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Whitby youth hostel is located in a magnificent setting and must rank as one of the most stunning locations for a youth hostel in England and Wales [...]

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Walking in Wensleydale

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Following our series of walks in the Yorkshire Dales, I thought I would pick a personal favourite of mine, a walk that takes in Aysgarth Falls and Castle Bolton situated between Hawes and Leyburn in Wensleydale [...]

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Ormesby Hall, Cleveland

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Ormesby Hall situated in Cleveland in the North of England was until the nineteen eighties, the home of the Pennyman family [...]

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