Beamish Museum
This open air museum is an amazing example of how to make history fun and easy to understand for all ages and cultures. The staff do a...
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
This is a quiet coastal town, built as a retreat spa in the Victorian times. The coast is protected by National Trust and there are...
Egglestone Abbey
Egglestone Abbey This lonely building on the landscape was an impressive construction. After being used as an abbey, it was converted...
Finchale Priory
[Pronounced ‘Finkle’ like ‘winkle’– no, but seriously!] The site of this abbey is very impressive, and the location on the bank of the...
Holy Island, Lindisfarne Abbey and Castle.
This an amazing natural environment and it was nice not to see buildings for a while. It was a perfect place for long walks, cycling with...
Opificio delle pietre dure. Florence.
In my opinion, this is a jewel of a museum, and something completely unique. It was a huge surprise and definitely will be in my top ten....
