Thursday 24 July 2014

Whey Aye Man! Geordie Land; Newcastle UK


Newcastle

 
 
 
We had a fantastic time in my home town – Newcastle. We were lucky enough to make it here in Summer and catch some great weather – making everything a lot more accessible and beautiful than when we were here in winter last time! 
 
 
We arrived just a couple of days before the Stocksfied Agricultural Show started, so were able to attend.  The show had loads of farm animals on display, amazing food to try and loads of other activities to watch.


 We caught the train to Stocksfield from Hexham train station
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




We visited the historic Hexham, walking through the lovely streets and visiting the Hexham Abbey.  We also stopped by at the local favourite... Greggs.
 



 Hexham Abbey, exterior

Hexham Abbey, interior 

 Hexham Abbey, interior

Greggs, Hexham

 
We had to visit Hadrian's wall while in Newcastle, so we visited the housesteads which were barracks that accommodated 800-1000 soldiers. The housesteads also has the remains of a town that sprung up to service the barracks. With great information and the ruins being in good condition, it is easy to imagine what this place once looked like, nearly 2000 years ago.


 View from the housesteads
 
 An old well
 
 
 On the wall
 

A section of the wall


We took a walk through the small town of Acomb to the 'meeting of the waters', where the North and South Tyne rivers meet. This was a beautiful place to walk through and local fishermen were trying their luck on this particular day.












 
We drove to Kielder National Park one day while in Newcastle. We wandered around the reservoir and could not believe the size of it. Beautiful walking paths line the reservoir and many water sports are enjoyed here.


 
 
 
 


With a short day trip into Newcastle's town centre, we passed Grey's monument and St James' park – both very important places in Newcastle. We also wandered through the China Town of Newcastle and had some lunch here.
 

 Grey's Monument

 At St James' Park

The China Town entrance


While out on a lovely drive through the countryside with my grandparents, we visited a lovely town in Blanchland, considered to be one of the prettiest towns in the North East. Beautiful cottages line the streets of this gorgeous place and we saw some of the greatest vegetable patches here.


 An old church which was converted into a cafe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Inside the converted church
 

Scones with Jam and Cream and an Earl Grey tea


To finish off our great time in Newcastle, we had dinner at a lovely pub and some cider and a game of Bingo at a local social club. A 20 pound win wasn’t too bad for our first game of Bingo!
 






 











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