The Old Vicarage - Toftly View
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Durham and York
... favourite, with the cathedral's plain ceiling covering a series of smaller shrines, including that of St Cuthbert. Back outside, we visited the Cathedral Library via the cloisters. A librarian (a Kiwi) gave us an impromptu chat about the 13th century building, which used to house the refectory and the dormitories. Went back through the cobble paved alleys of town. Drove to York. Found the hostel and had dinner at Michael's Brasserie. Yorkshire Pudding for each. Lots of liver. Ate it ...
A York That´s Not New
... take us to our B&B in a nearby village. It was touch and go as we schlepped our bags through the quiet city streets in search of our bus stop. Luckily, we managed to find the right one. The B&B owner assured us that the bus driver would know where the B&B was. So, of course, the driver didn’t have a clue. We told him the name of the village, which he did know, so we hoped it would all work out once we got there. And it did, too, as ...
Our Holiday by the Sea
... a market has been held every Wednesday for the last 600 years. As it was cold and wet there were very few stall there so we drove through and out again.
Went up a series of small roads through the centre of the Moors and ended up at Goathland where we had been in 2009. This time we went to the pub, The Goathland Inn AKA the Aidensfield Arms, and had a beer and a meal. It ...
Yorkshire
I have just been 'up pub' and had 2 pints of cider in fronts of an open fire with the locals and their dogs! Yes, the dogs were there too enjoying the warmth of the fire! They were advertising the bonfire night and hog roast..pity I shall miss it! I have really enjoyed my time in Yorkshire.The B&B has been excellent and I met up with two more of my school friends. We visited Castle Howard which is one ...
Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It was founded in 1132 and operated for over 400 years, until 1539, when Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the monasteries.
At around 9AM we hopped on a bus that drove us to Fountains Abbey. Fountains Abbey is about an hour south-east of York. When we arrived ...
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