My last day before returning home, was just a few hours down by the quay, where they have a sunday market. Where they bring the beach to Newcastle on the quay side. And the last thing that I did was watch the Millennium bridge rise for a tourist boat to pass. The area was once an industrial area and busy…
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TYNE AND WEAR, WHITELY BAY, ST MARY’S LIGHTHOUSE
I had seen the lighthouse on my flight in and never though that I would see it when I was there or even visit it. St Mary's Lighthouse is on the tiny St Mary's (or Bait) Island, just north of Whitley Bay on the coast of North East England. The lighthouse is accessible via a tidal causeway and is only…
NORTHUMBERLAND, ALNWICK CASTLE AND POISON GARDEN
[put_wpgm id=19] The next day, we drove just over an hour to Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. The cost for both the Castle and the Gardens was under £24.00. And you can also validate your castle ticket to be able to return numerous times within one year. This was the entrance.They were getting ready for lots of activities ! This is a…
THE NORTH EAST, DURHAM AND GATESHEAD MY WEEKEND
So another weekend away, this time I went to the North East to stay with my friend and her family. The last time I was here was November 2012 so I was hoping for better weather. I flew with FlyBe, and this was my first time flying with them. Will hopefully use them again to get to Devon and Cornwall.…
So this was my first time using Red Funnel Ferries and I was very impressed. It was like a military procession and ran really well. I am used to cramped late trains, and this was a surprise. There were good facilites on board. Food was reasonable with a good selection for both both breakfast and tea as we came back…
I had been planning a visit to Osborne House for some time. I am so glad that I made the trip. And to think was Queen Victoria's summer retreat ! Its such a beautiful place ! This Victorian post box was gifted to Queen Victoria to commemorate the Centenary Celebrations in 1897. This is such a beautiful place and we were…