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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