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England road trip: day 11 – North Yorkshire coast

England road trip: day 11 – North Yorkshire coast

It was a slightly stressful start to the day as we awaited the first of the week’s exam results. Continue reading England road trip: day 11 – North Yorkshire coast

Posted on 13th September 202113th September 2021Categories NorthTags beach, bucket list, walk, wildlifeLeave a comment on England road trip: day 11 – North Yorkshire coast
England road trip: day 10 – Northumberland to North Yorkshire

England road trip: day 10 – Northumberland to North Yorkshire

Today marked the start of our journey south. Leaving Northumberland, we drove down through County Durham to North Yorkshire to visit three very different towns and villages; Runswick, Whitby and Pickering.

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Posted on 1st September 2021Categories NorthTags beachLeave a comment on England road trip: day 10 – Northumberland to North Yorkshire
England road trip: day 9 – Northumberland coast

England road trip: day 9 – Northumberland coast

We spent a week in Northumberland many years ago, when eldest teen was a toddler. My enduring memory of that trip is of beaches and castles.

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Posted on 30th August 2021Categories NorthTags attraction, beach, castle, nature reserve, walk, wildlifeLeave a comment on England road trip: day 9 – Northumberland coast
England road trip: day 8 – Northumberland

England road trip: day 8 – Northumberland

A driving day, albeit a relatively short one, from inland Northumberland to the coast.

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Posted on 25th August 202130th August 2021Categories NorthTags attraction, beach, industrial heritageLeave a comment on England road trip: day 8 – Northumberland
England road trip: day 4 – Cumbria

England road trip: day 4 – Cumbria

After a hearty fried breakfast at our B&B we packed and were on the road again.

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Posted on 18th August 202125th August 2021Categories NorthTags beach, boat trip, drive, mountainsLeave a comment on England road trip: day 4 – Cumbria
A day in and around Dungeness, Kent

A day in and around Dungeness, Kent

Dungeness, in late autumn, was everything I expected it to be. A windswept and seemingly barren landscape, punctuated by power lines and quirky houses, with a nuclear power station backdrop. I loved it.

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Posted on 27th December 20192nd January 2020Categories Family activitiesTags beach, bucket list, church, nature reserve, walkLeave a comment on A day in and around Dungeness, Kent

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