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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...
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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...
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Egglestone Abbey
Egglestone Abbey This lonely building on the landscape was an impressive construction. After being used as an abbey, it was converted...
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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...
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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...