Written by Slug on December 24, 2007
- I’m always a little surprised when the coach tours stop off at Huddersfield. On the face of it, there’s very little for the tourist to see in the town itself. It’s only on reflection, do...
Written by MilwVon on November 23, 2006
- Sutton Hall is located about three miles outside of the market village of Thirsk in North Yorkshire. An old Victorian mansion built in 1700, the property has been purchased and converted into a timeshare ownership...
Written by MilwVon on November 23, 2006
- With our late arrival to Sutton Hall, we really didn’t have time to shop for groceries or anything for supper. We asked the young lady who received us for a recommendation. She suggested the Whitestonecliffe...
Written by MilwVon on November 23, 2006
- If ever there was a castle that I would want to live in, Skipton Castle would probably be it. Skipton Castle is recognized as the best and most well preserved castle of the English medieval...
Written by MilwVon on November 23, 2006
- Helmsley Castle is located very near the centre of the market village of Helmsley, approximately 12 miles from Thirsk. Helmsley Castle has had several owners dating back to his first in the early 12th century,...
Written by MilwVon on November 23, 2006
- While on vacation, you hear of many “must see” sights. It almost becomes too cliché to take too seriously. York Minster, however, is one of those MUST SEE experiences that should not be missed while...
Written by MilwVon on November 23, 2006
- Wednesday, November 15, 2006 started rather slowly given our late hour of return from London. Lucky for us, as today was the opening of Parliament. We had no idea what was going to happen today,...
Written by MilwVon on November 23, 2006
- Middleham Castle was the childhood home of King Richard III and a place of much folklore and rich history from the middle ages. It is said that it was here that he learned his military...
Written by MilwVon on November 23, 2006
- A new day waking up in a new country! Everyone had a great night’s sleep and we were ready to tackle the English countryside of North Yorkshire. After taking some photos around our timeshare resort,...
Written by JayBroek on March 12, 2004
- When I was a sallow and surly youth I attended a school that still clung on to a certain approach to education – dedicating itself to the creation of ‘the whole child’. This largely entailed...
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