Trip to North England
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birdienlHere are a few pictures of my recent (two weeks ago) trip to North England for your enjoyment!
Day 1: Traveling.... Arrived around 5 'o clock in Newcastle, where I checked into Euro Hostel Newcastle. A very new and clean hostel, but also a bit 'cold', not very friendly. I slept in a 4-bed dorm, but I've been alone for all 4 nights I slept there. Not the best for when you're travelling alone and want to meet people. Anyway, I started my holiday with a walk around Newcastle, just exploring the city.
Gateshead Millenium Bridge, spanning the river Tyne, one of the modern landmarks of Newcastle.
The Tyne Bridge runs atop of a building in Newcastle Quayside
Day 2: Further exploring of Newcastle. I more or less went to all the major (and some of the minor) historical sites of Newcastle.
Grainger town, the heart of Newcastle. With the Earl Grey monument and many neoclassical buildings.
The St. Nicholas cathedral of Newcastle with it's 15th century lantarn spire. I made a longer post with more pictures of the church here at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
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Castle keep of which NewCASTLE derives it's name. It was build between 1172 and 1177 by Henry II. I did a post with more pictures and information about this castle here atall_castles
The tilting of the Millenium Bridge. Due to it's opening mechanism, this bridge is also called the 'Blinking Eye Bridge'
Day 3: Tynemouth and South Shields. The weather was lovely, so I went to the coast. First to the town of Tynemouth, where I visited the ruins of Tynemouth Priory. In the afternoon I went to South Shields where I took a walk along the cliffs at Marsden Bay.
Tynemouth Priory was an important Benedictine monastry located on a rocky headland near the mouth of the river Tyne. Three early kings of Northumbria are said to have been buried here. Most of what can still be seen today are remains of the 11th century monastry church.
Marsden Bay with Marsden Rock
A colony of Cormorants on top of Marsden Rock.
Newcastle Quayside by night: Tyne Bridge, Swing Bridge and High Level Bridge all lighted up.
Day 4: Alnwick Castle. I travelled to the North, to the town of Alnwick, dominated by Alnwick Castle. Some Harry Potter fans (I was totally oblivious...) might know this castle was the location for some filming. To end the day I took a walk along the river Aln and went to Barter books, one of the largest secondhand book stores in England.
Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in the England, after Windsor. The castle has been owned by the Percy family, the earls and later dukes of Northumberland since 1309. The family still live in part of the castle. I did a post with more pictures and information about this castle here atall_castles
View of Alnwick Castle from the Lion Bridge. The landscape architecture of the grounds surrounding the castle is the work of Capability Brown!
A mural of famous authors in Barter Book. Can you spot Jane Austen, Charlotte Brönte and Charles Dickens?
Day 5: Durham. I left Newcastle and Euro Hostel to stay the rest of my holiday with a friend who lives in Durham. We had lunch together and visited Durham Cathedral and the city, or at least, in between showers...
Durham Cathedral, part of the Durham World Heritage site. The cathedral was build between 1093 and 1135, with some 13th century additions. Two important Northern Saints are buried in the cathedral: St. Cuthbert and St. Bede, the earliest English historical author. Unfortunately, taking pictures was not allowed inside the church, but believe me, it's stunning!
I did take a few forbidden pictures though, I can never resist windows, especially when they are Medieval, like this one!
Day 6: Hadrian's Wall. My friend and I took the Hadrian's Wall bus (aptly named AD122 after the year the Romans started building the wall) and visited two Roman sites: Corbridge Roman Town and Housesteads Roman Fort.
Corbridge Roman Town or Corstopitum was a garrison town, located a few miles from Hadrian's Wall. This are remains of the granaries, with raised floor, so the air could circulate underneath it and keep the grain dry.
Housesteads Roman Fort, 'the only historical site which main attraction is a loo' is one of the many mile castles which sat along Hadrian's Wall. And this is indeed a picture of the very well preserved Roman latrines which had running water!
View from Housesteads Roman fort of Hadrian's Wall running into Northumberland national park.
Day 7: Beamish. We went to church in Durham Cathedral and afterwards took a bus to Beamish, where the North England Open Air museum is located.
A sunny picture of the Durham World Heritage (Cathedral and Castle) above the river Wear.
The Town in the Beamish Open Air musuem. It was a town from around 1913. There were all kind of shops, houses and, as you can see, a really cute tram!
Grocery story in Beamish Open Air museum.
Day 8: Left Durham, did a shopping stop in Newcastle and went on a plane back home in the afternoon....
Day 1: Traveling.... Arrived around 5 'o clock in Newcastle, where I checked into Euro Hostel Newcastle. A very new and clean hostel, but also a bit 'cold', not very friendly. I slept in a 4-bed dorm, but I've been alone for all 4 nights I slept there. Not the best for when you're travelling alone and want to meet people. Anyway, I started my holiday with a walk around Newcastle, just exploring the city.
Gateshead Millenium Bridge, spanning the river Tyne, one of the modern landmarks of Newcastle.
The Tyne Bridge runs atop of a building in Newcastle Quayside
Day 2: Further exploring of Newcastle. I more or less went to all the major (and some of the minor) historical sites of Newcastle.
Grainger town, the heart of Newcastle. With the Earl Grey monument and many neoclassical buildings.
The St. Nicholas cathedral of Newcastle with it's 15th century lantarn spire. I made a longer post with more pictures of the church here at
placeofworship Castle keep of which NewCASTLE derives it's name. It was build between 1172 and 1177 by Henry II. I did a post with more pictures and information about this castle here at
all_castlesThe tilting of the Millenium Bridge. Due to it's opening mechanism, this bridge is also called the 'Blinking Eye Bridge'
Day 3: Tynemouth and South Shields. The weather was lovely, so I went to the coast. First to the town of Tynemouth, where I visited the ruins of Tynemouth Priory. In the afternoon I went to South Shields where I took a walk along the cliffs at Marsden Bay.
Tynemouth Priory was an important Benedictine monastry located on a rocky headland near the mouth of the river Tyne. Three early kings of Northumbria are said to have been buried here. Most of what can still be seen today are remains of the 11th century monastry church.
Marsden Bay with Marsden Rock
A colony of Cormorants on top of Marsden Rock.
Newcastle Quayside by night: Tyne Bridge, Swing Bridge and High Level Bridge all lighted up.
Day 4: Alnwick Castle. I travelled to the North, to the town of Alnwick, dominated by Alnwick Castle. Some Harry Potter fans (I was totally oblivious...) might know this castle was the location for some filming. To end the day I took a walk along the river Aln and went to Barter books, one of the largest secondhand book stores in England.
Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in the England, after Windsor. The castle has been owned by the Percy family, the earls and later dukes of Northumberland since 1309. The family still live in part of the castle. I did a post with more pictures and information about this castle here at
all_castlesView of Alnwick Castle from the Lion Bridge. The landscape architecture of the grounds surrounding the castle is the work of Capability Brown!
A mural of famous authors in Barter Book. Can you spot Jane Austen, Charlotte Brönte and Charles Dickens?
Day 5: Durham. I left Newcastle and Euro Hostel to stay the rest of my holiday with a friend who lives in Durham. We had lunch together and visited Durham Cathedral and the city, or at least, in between showers...
Durham Cathedral, part of the Durham World Heritage site. The cathedral was build between 1093 and 1135, with some 13th century additions. Two important Northern Saints are buried in the cathedral: St. Cuthbert and St. Bede, the earliest English historical author. Unfortunately, taking pictures was not allowed inside the church, but believe me, it's stunning!
I did take a few forbidden pictures though, I can never resist windows, especially when they are Medieval, like this one!
Day 6: Hadrian's Wall. My friend and I took the Hadrian's Wall bus (aptly named AD122 after the year the Romans started building the wall) and visited two Roman sites: Corbridge Roman Town and Housesteads Roman Fort.
Corbridge Roman Town or Corstopitum was a garrison town, located a few miles from Hadrian's Wall. This are remains of the granaries, with raised floor, so the air could circulate underneath it and keep the grain dry.
Housesteads Roman Fort, 'the only historical site which main attraction is a loo' is one of the many mile castles which sat along Hadrian's Wall. And this is indeed a picture of the very well preserved Roman latrines which had running water!
View from Housesteads Roman fort of Hadrian's Wall running into Northumberland national park.
Day 7: Beamish. We went to church in Durham Cathedral and afterwards took a bus to Beamish, where the North England Open Air museum is located.
A sunny picture of the Durham World Heritage (Cathedral and Castle) above the river Wear.
The Town in the Beamish Open Air musuem. It was a town from around 1913. There were all kind of shops, houses and, as you can see, a really cute tram!
Grocery story in Beamish Open Air museum.
Day 8: Left Durham, did a shopping stop in Newcastle and went on a plane back home in the afternoon....
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Date: 2011-09-09 02:11 pm (UTC)Lovely photos!
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