Chortlepuss Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Off to UK in August for two months! I’m going to be a proper tourist & visit places I haven’t been before that I’ve always wanted to get to. If you’ve got hints & tips on things not to miss in the following places (preferably accessible by public transport) please let me know! I like Nature, Gardens, Walking, Art, Comedy, Theatre, Pubs, Music (esp Folk), train trips & great food (I’m not very rich though). Love veggie/vegan food! Thanks for any suggestions! Stops include.... Newcastle Middlesbrough Leeds Oxford Bristol Cheers for suggestions! Caro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunbury61 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Chortlepuss said: Off to UK in August for two months! I’m going to be a proper tourist & visit places I haven’t been before that I’ve always wanted to get to. If you’ve got hints & tips on things not to miss in the following places (preferably accessible by public transport) please let me know! I like Nature, Gardens, Walking, Art, Comedy, Theatre, Pubs, Music (esp Folk), train trips & great food (I’m not very rich though). Love veggie/vegan food! Thanks for any suggestions! Stops include.... Newcastle Middlesbrough Leeds Oxford Bristol Cheers for suggestions! Caro West highlands of Scotland- obviously Lake district - obviously North Yorkshire North Devon Cornwall Norfolk broads York Wales - obviously Local to me - Stratford upon Avon Warwick Worcester And me personally , I would have a week in London- a week might just scratch the surface Where possible - STAY OFF THE MOTORWAYS - YOU WILL NOT SEE THE BEAUTY OF THE U.K FROM THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE M6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Newcastle. Lots to do and see. Get a train down to Whitley Bay (it's a 15 minute trip) Stunning beach and the park does free concerts all through summer inc,using some very big names. Middlesbrough. Stay in southern part / southern edge. North is not good. South is nice, gives access to North Yorks national park, great villages such as Yarm, Stocksley and other. Stewart's Park is worth a trip. Has the museum of Captain Cook. A secret tip. The church opposite is very old and is the place Capt Cook was christened. All of the wood including pews were made by he mouse man. See how many mice you can find. A short walk from the park is fairy dell. A stunning woodland. Just north of the park are some shops which have a old Boro butchers that sell some of the best versions of north east foods such as peas pudding. Short drives from Boro are Whitby (great small town famous for its ruined Abby and the setting of Dracula. And the tiny village of Robins Hoods Bay. Stunning village very popular with tourists. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 25/05/2019 at 02:16, VERYSTORMY said: Newcastle. Lots to do and see. Get a train down to Whitley Bay (it's a 15 minute trip) Stunning beach and the park does free concerts all through summer inc,using some very big names. Middlesbrough. Stay in southern part / southern edge. North is not good. South is nice, gives access to North Yorks national park, great villages such as Yarm, Stocksley and other. Stewart's Park is worth a trip. Has the museum of Captain Cook. A secret tip. The church opposite is very old and is the place Capt Cook was christened. All of the wood including pews were made by he mouse man. See how many mice you can find. A short walk from the park is fairy dell. A stunning woodland. Just north of the park are some shops which have a old Boro butchers that sell some of the best versions of north east foods such as peas pudding. Short drives from Boro are Whitby (great small town famous for its ruined Abby and the setting of Dracula. And the tiny village of Robins Hoods Bay. Stunning village very popular with tourists. Thanks VS - we are staying with my sis who lives next to the Fairy Dell - and have a trip to Whitby by train over the moors planned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I second VS. Robin Hood's Bay is lovely. There are so many pretty towns and villages in North Yorkshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandgroper Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 24/05/2019 at 15:25, Chortlepuss said: Off to UK in August for two months! I’m going to be a proper tourist & visit places I haven’t been before that I’ve always wanted to get to. If you’ve got hints & tips on things not to miss in the following places (preferably accessible by public transport) please let me know! I like Nature, Gardens, Walking, Art, Comedy, Theatre, Pubs, Music (esp Folk), train trips & great food (I’m not very rich though). Love veggie/vegan food! Thanks for any suggestions! Stops include.... Newcastle Middlesbrough Leeds Oxford Bristol Cheers for suggestions! Caro I'd give Middlesbrough a miss tbh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 15 hours ago, Sandgroper said: I'd give Middlesbrough a miss tbh! Actually, the outskirts of Bori are stunning. Was born there and visit my father there. Huge amounts of great places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT55 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 26/05/2019 at 08:00, Chortlepuss said: Thanks VS - we are staying with my sis who lives next to the Fairy Dell - and have a trip to Whitby by train over the moors planned! You can get a steam train from Goathland to pickering as well. Nice walks around there if you're into that sort of stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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