UK Tourist & Leisure Attractions

The first picture in the bag - of our cottage for the week at Grafton.  We had the living area above the garages of this owner's house.
 

On day 1 we went to Harrogate, had a look round and had lunch in a pub before moving on down the road to Knaresborough.

On the River Nidd at Knaresborough boats can be hired, but unfortunately the Yorkshire weather was far too dull and cold for that so we headed for Mother Shipton's Cave alongside.

The legend of Mother Shipton can be read on their website (see links page), this is the Petrifying Well that turns everyday objects to stone, expertly explained to us by the guide.
 

Belinda's headed for Knaresborough Castle here, we didn't enter but just looked around the outside and admired the view across the River Nidd from the Castle's other side.

It's early morning and Mike's bedraggled already!  He's on Pickering station doing his bit to camera while waiting in the rain for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway train.
 

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway runs from Pickering to Goathland - otherwise known as Aidensfield in the TV series 'Heartbeat'.  We looked around many of the TV series' sights - in the rain.

Unfortunately the small Heartbeat exhibition place was closed so we headed back to Aidensfield, er sorry, Goathland station to catch the North Yorkshire Moors Railway steam train back to Pickering.
 

After the horrendous rain and getting soaked to the skin we returned to the cottage, had a shower and cooked dinner.  Look carefully and you can see Mike's stash of beer!
 

The Yorkshire cottage was just about adequate for two, after eating we relaxed with a game of Monopoly which Belinda won by cheating.  Notice the small TV on the right.

We can't go to Yorkshire without visiting York city, here's Mike walking along the medieval wall. 
 

Mike doing another bit to camera (most of these images are video stills remember) outside York Minster.  We didn't go inside but had a good look around outside.  York's notorious for parking so we took the park and ride which worked well.

This is the centre of York city, in contrast to the previous day the sun was shining which was to be the only day it did all week.  We had a lovely jacket potato lunch in a side street pub just here, after which Belinda got lost in a teddy bear shop she found.

The famous York Shambles.  We latched onto a tour group and got the low down on the area.
 

Finally in York we took a cruise on the River Ouse, the man pointed out all the landmarks with his commentary.
 

On page 2 of our Yorkshire holiday we do a couple of Yorkshire walks and return to York to visit a shopping outlet.

You'll find reviewed website links to the places and areas we visit on our UK tourist links page which is well worth a visit if you're planning a visit, if you see what we mean.