Places to go

[Caff]

What are you into - culturally, scenically, aesthetically, funwise?


I still say Stonehenge LOL.

[greencreeper]

I just like a bit of scenary and fresh air - stretch the legs a bit. Spot the odd squirrel, or something more exotic.

"That's a coot, mate - note the white bit"
"Not a duck then"
"No"
"Ah. But that's a duck though <points>"
"No - that's a goose. A Canadian one"
"What's it doing here"
"They fly"

[Caff]

Got it!

Coombe Abbey Country Park................. near Coventry. LOL

Cootes, ducks, geese, herons, swans, formal gardens (C. Brown), extensive grounds with squirrels and allsorts if you look, fishing, history, no great views beyond...
and a 12th century, comfortable, pricey, interesting, Medieval Cistercian monks' abbey to stay over in: http://www.coombeabbey.com/
and a great chippy up the road in Brinklow.
Any good?

[Angua]

You seem to be well placed to visit half the regular posters on the forum


Stonehenge is where we go for a day out dan saaf with a round trip via Avebury & the White Horse Hill (bit too far from you neck of the woods though).

Lincoln might be worth a try, an attractive city IIRC.

The link I posted earlier... has all that you want and more.

[cookie_365]

Originally Posted by greencreeper

My mate does the driving, I navigate.

Honey, that's yet more evidence in my campaign to out you as a closet hetero

Who ever heard of a queen who can read a map?

How about Harrogate or York? Or both?

[AntiSilence]

Originally Posted by Angua

Lincoln might be worth a try, an attractive city IIRC.

Been to Lincoln cathedral a couple of times, that's a nice place to visit.

[greencreeper]

Originally Posted by cookie_365

Honey, that's yet more evidence in my campaign to out you as a closet hetero

Who ever heard of a queen who can read a map?

Who said anything about a map, huh

I print the AA Route Finder instructions, and we blindly follow them. When we get lost, I resort to the map and hope the Fates are with us.

[Chorlton]

Eden camp is an interesting place http://www.edencamp.co.uk/
also the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (Heartbeat country) http://www.nymr.co.uk/, The Yorkshire Air Museum http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/mus/uk/elv/elvmus.htm or any one of a number of different museums in York, if you're in York in the evening I can thoroughly recommend the Ghost Hunt of York http://www.ghosthunt.co.uk/

Hope that's some help (no I don't live in York - Lancashire born and bred)

Chatsworth House, in Derbyshire
Harewood House, just north of Leeds (so not far to travel)
Sculpture park, Wakefield
Forbidden Corner, Leyburn Link
Ripon, Studley Royal, Fountains Abbey walk Link
or
Things to do in North Yorkshire Link

[Jules]

Such a wealth of places to visit not too far, we are very lucky living in Yorkshire. Shame a lot of the places require a far bit of walking though.

Brimham Rocks is an interesting day out

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main...-brimhamrocks/

fantastic scenery & you can see for miles around

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by greencreeper

Who said anything about a map, huh

I print the AA Route Finder instructions, and we blindly follow them. When we get lost, I resort to the map and hope the Fates are with us.

men never get lost ,its just that nature moves the goal posts

[greencreeper]

Thanks all Rep fairy will be visiting shortly.

I've been to Brimham Rocks a few times - lot of rabbits. Harewood House I lost control of my sister's wheelchair on a gravel path - nearly ended up in the lake. Happy memories. Haven't been to the Sculpture in years. Remember belting my head off a metal exhibit - think it may have been a train. Hard to tell with sculpture.

[Uncle Peter]

Donna Nook in Lincs is worth a visit to see the seals although this time of year isn't really the best time for viewing.

http://www.lincsuk.com/donnanookseals.htm