Duration
Eight nights
When
Summer 2023
Why?
To discover the many attractions of this historic and beautiful region
We had begun by talking about making a brief Yorkshire tour to celebrate a relative’s 65th birthday, but it rapidly morphed into a longer trip to the North-East.
We set off on the Saturday, in what turned out to be a mini-heatwave, making full use of the air conditioning. Our first stop was a lovely little CAMC CL at the Blacksmiths Arms, near Huddersfield, with beautiful views over the moors. We enjoyed an excellent Sunday lunch with family in the pub, which gave us plenty of time to catch up on the news.
Shibden Hall
We departed for Whitby the following day, but decided to make a short detour to visit Shibden Hall, just outside Halifax.
Despite being born in Halifax, we hadn’t actually heard of Shibden Hall until we watched the TV series. Although our visit was as a result of Anne Lister’s story, we realised there was a great
