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Nostell Priory

January 14, 2017 62 Comments

Nostell Priory is also part of the National Trust and is located close to Wakefield, in Yorkshire. I visited this place last year under a bright blue sky, how lucky ! We spent an afternoon there, visiting the house and the gardens. The house was built in the XVII century on a previous 12th-century priory dedicated...

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An afternoon in Biddulph Grange Garden

January 7, 2017 63 Comments

Biddulph Grange Garden is another interesting National Trust site to visit close to the Peak District, in the heart of Staffordshire ! This Victorian garden houses plants from all over the world, collected for over 20 years by James Bateman. There are different area in the garden, from each part of the world, and each area is...

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A colourful visit to Bodnant Garden

January 4, 2017 67 Comments

When you decide to join the National Trust you really want to maximise your membership and you try to visit as many places as possible within a year ! That’s what we did ! During a weekend in Wales, we decided to visit a few national trust places over there, including this incredible garden....

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Climbing Snowdon – The miner’s track

January 1, 2017 94 Comments

Climbing on top of Snowdon ? Challenged accepted ! I went to Wales for the first time about a year ago for a long weekend, as I really wanted to climb up on top of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. The views from the top seem stunning and I have been envious of all the photographs I...

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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne

December 27, 2016 55 Comments

I can’t believe it has been so long since I’ve posted something here ! Just on time for xmas though.. so I hope you all enjoyed the festivities 🙂 It will go back a few months ago, when the weather was still nice and share with you some memories of a wonderful day trip...

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A visit to Penrhyn Castle

October 6, 2016 65 Comments

I went to Wales for the first time last year, as I really wanted to climb up on top of Snowdonia. We drove from Leeds to Wales and on the first day we stopped to see this beautiful castle, also part of the National trust. Penrhyn Castle was built in the 19th century by the...

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Day trip in Scarborough and Whitby

September 20, 2016 54 Comments

Known as Britain’s first seaside resort, Scarborough has always been very popular for brits who want to spend a little weekend on the coast. It’s the perfect place for families with kids as you can find donkey rides on the beach, plenty of ice creams, little wooden houses and so many commercial things including arcade...

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Valley Gardens in Harrogate

September 13, 2016 82 Comments

Valley Gardens, located in the heart of Harrogate, in Yorkshire, includes beautiful historic buildings, such as the sun pavilion and colonnades, as well as colourful flower beds. I’ve posted a few pictures from this garden before. When my friend came over from Belgium two weeks ago (time is flying) we decided to visit this place....

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The caves of Han-sur-Lesse, a beautiful natural wonder

September 6, 2016 77 Comments

When I went back to Belgium in December last year, I went to visit one of my favourite places in the South, the Caves of Han-sur-Lesse.  I’ve visited a lot of caves in the UK and in Belgium (here and here for examples) and I still feel that this one is the most beautiful and...

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Fountains Abbey, a wonderful UNESCO World Heritage Site

August 30, 2016 69 Comments

Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England and also part of the UNESCO world Heritage. It is located in Ripon, in Yorkshire, not too far away from Leeds, so we decided to have a little day trip to visit this interesting location ! In 1132, 13...

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