Category: Days out

  • Visiting Santa at The National Railway Museum, York

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    We booked to go to the National Railway Museum (http://www.nrm.org.uk) Santa’s Steam Adventure with Thomas. Even at 11 weeks old, we thought it was time to meet Father Christmas. The museum was well adorned with Christmas Decorations and the bottom platform doubled as the place where all the mail gets sorted for North Yorkshire (North…

  • Harewood Autumn 2013

    Harewood Autumn 2013

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    Harewood Autumn 2013, a set on Flickr. A lovely day out at Harewood House, this place is stunning at every time of the year, but none more-so than Autumn. Sneaky little picture of Thomas in his new carry thingy as well!

  • Mallard 75

    Mallard 75

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    We had a very warm trip up to York today on the train from Morley. We went as a Birthday treat for me to see the Mallard 75 celebrations at the National Railway Museum. All the remaining 6 A4 class steam trains, have been gathered together for just a fortnight as a celebration of the…

  • Wisteria

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    Gorgeous wisteria in Nostell Priory gardens. Rest of gardens looking really nice aswell on a lovely spring day!

  • Gannets at Bempton

    Gannets at Bempton

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    Wonderful number of gannets at Bempton Cliffs this morning. A few puffins around but the gannets are big, graceful, powerful and have a gorgeous colour and fine lines down their beaks, beautiful creatures. As well as the masses on rocks, a few nest near the cliff top which I was able to get a good…

  • Harewood in Colour!

    Harewood in Colour!

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    I’ve posted lots of pictures of Harewood House before but we’ve never been at this time of year, or in such lovely warm weather. The Rhododendrons certainly put on a good show, as did the cream tea on the terrace!!

  • Chatsworth Farm

    Chatsworth Farm

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    Chatsworth Farm, a set on Flickr. Lovely photos from our trip to Chatsworth Farm today. You will see a little Shetland pony foal, pygmy goat kids and lots of squeeling piglets!

  • RSPB St Aidan’s

    RSPB St Aidan’s

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    A new RSPB reserve (http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/s/staidans/) opened this weekend, and what is great is that it is only 12 miles from our house! Just next door to RSPB Fairburn Ings, St Aidan’s is again an example of nature taking back what is lost as it is an old open cast mine. Just like at Fairburn, lakes and…

  • Brodsworth Hall

    Brodsworth Hall

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    Lovely trip to Brodsworth Hall (English Heritage) this morning. With the spring sunshine fighting with the aftermath of a freezing night, the scenery was so peaceful (apart from the birds singing!!) it was a very relaxing wander. The hall is shut at the moment until the end of March, but the gardens are quite large,…

  • Spring at Harewood

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    A little half term trip up to Harewood House. We had a nice wander around the lake, which was so peaceful and when the sun came out was really spring-like. After a drink and a scone we walked around the refurbished bird garden. The highlights were the Burrowing Owls and Snowy Owls which are new…