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Timeless pleasure at beautiful Beamish

Beamish Hall Hotel

For as long as anyone can remember Beamish, belying its size, has always been a remarkably industrious part of the world. White hot forges that produced iron and mills that ground flint for Sunderland ware pottery pulsed and pounded alongside the hustle and bustle of no less than . . . → Read More: Timeless pleasure at beautiful Beamish

Crook Hall and Gardens – it’s a secret worth sharing

Living in an 800-year-old manor house set amid magnificent gardens was always going to attract attention from the genuinely curious to the downright nosey. Phone calls from people asking for ‘permission to view’ became so persistent that owners Keith and Maggie Bell decided there was only one course . . . → Read More: Crook Hall and Gardens – it’s a secret worth sharing

Durham – a world class experience

Durham Cathedral – Photos by Brian Clough, euVue

I’M NOT SURE if Bill Bryson’s famous offer, to loan his car to anyone who hadn’t discovered the delights of the Durham City, was ever taken up.

His ‘road to Dunelm’ moment happened while researching material for ‘Notes from a small island’ and . . . → Read More: Durham – a world class experience