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  1. barney_uk2 avatar

    RE: Durham-York-Liverpool

    by barney_uk2 27 April 2012

    Ripon and Fountains Abbey are excellent suggestions if you have a car - which I was just about to add before seeing #9 had already done…

  2. daisy19 avatar

    RE: UK in 9 days - Ideas, comments, criticisms please!

    by daisy19 31 January 2012

    Yes you don't want to travel to Lincoln via Ely! I would recommend going to York its self as its a Beautiful town. You won't be disappointe…

  3. crazydmac avatar

    RE: UK trip including Olympics August 2012

    by crazydmac 30 December 2011

    Have a look at staying in Leeds. It has fantastic nightlife and is a very friendly city to be in and I've always found accomodation to…

  4. bounty98 avatar

    RE: Another one set free.....A

    by bounty98 27 December 2011

    The remarkable aspect to the case is the fellow that worked to get him out...brits for you huh...wouldn't see that in the States... Paste…

  5. tulipknife avatar

    Re: UK Roadtrip

    by tulipknife 04 August 2011

    [Ripley Castle|http://www.ripleycastle.co.uk/] just outside Harrogate (York) is worth a look and has [Trip Advisor top Yorkshire Attractio…

  6. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Looking for some special places in London (Cycling, design, football etc.)

    by iviehoff 12 July 2011

    For an art and design bookshop, there is a Waterstones on Garrick Street which used to be two separate bookshops, one a specialist A&D…

  7. pedro555 avatar

    RE: Stopover between Edinburgh and Cambridge

    by pedro555 30 May 2011

    Agree about Harrogate. Alternately if you opt for missing out York altogether I suggest Durham as an alternative - only some trains from…

  8. mike9 avatar

    RE: Stopover between Edinburgh and Cambridge

    by mike9 29 May 2011

    Generally people go to the races for the day, and although some stay over it would be unusual for all hotels to be booked though I can…

  9. sevenstiles avatar

    Re: Road trip help - Scotland to Doncaster

    by sevenstiles 15 February 2011

    If you like art the Burrell Collection outside Glasgow is great. Further south Hadrians Wall is well worth a visit - it covers a large…

  10. sevenstiles avatar

    RE: From Edinburgh to London by car - places to visit

    by sevenstiles 09 February 2011

    if you go down the east side of the country , take in Hadrian's Wall, and as well as York have a look at Harrogate. If you go down the…

  11. sevenstiles avatar

    Re: Ideas for a location stop in Northern England- York?

    by sevenstiles 05 January 2011

    I would also say York. You might be able to fit in a trip over to Harrogate, or to Leeds where there might be something on at the theatre.…

  12. mike9 avatar

    Re: Good Base in Yorkshire Dales w/o a car

    by mike9 04 January 2011

    You can reach Skipton and Harrogate by train, and Skipton is also a stop on the well-known very scenic route from Leeds known as the Settle…

  13. pmcclure72 avatar

    Good Base in Yorkshire Dales w/o a car

    by pmcclure72 04 January 2011

    Hi All, I am planning on exploring the Yorkshire Dales this October for a few days and I am wondering what town is a good base for someon…

  14. frozenrope62 avatar

    Re: A dumb question. Sorry.

    by frozenrope62 01 December 2010

    Thanks for info. My wife and I sometimes buy Twinings but we especially like Taylors and Harrogate's.

  15. sevenstiles avatar

    Re: UK itinerary - August/Sept

    by sevenstiles 24 November 2010

    I think Chester is pretty underwhelming frankly.Why not travel east after the Lake District and explore Hadrians Wall and then go down…

  16. bannedagain avatar

    RE: The North of England.

    by bannedagain 11 November 2010

    Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Studley Royal, Bolton Abbey, Harewood House, are all very near to Leeds. Beamish is an interesting open…

  17. Bassalegboy avatar

    RE: Harrogate

    by Bassalegboy 11 August 2010

    Not at the rail station. [Harrogate| http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/hgt/details.html] Don't know about the bus station

  18. lindaross avatar

    Harrogate

    by lindaross 11 August 2010

    Is there a left luggage facility in Harrogate near the bus or train station?

  19. visitinguk avatar

    RE: Where to spend 3 days?

    by visitinguk 23 November 2009

    Harrogate and Burnham market both come to mind when I think of places to relax and lovely hotels. Try the [Hoste Hotel|http://www.visitinge…

  20. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Devon, Cornwall and the Yorkshire Dales

    by iviehoff 05 August 2009

    The train ride from Bath to York is not direct. You can either go to Bristol (to the correct station, which might be inconvenient to…

  21. brad01 avatar

    Whitby - Yorkshire

    by brad01 17 April 2009

    Here's an article I wrote after a trip to Yorkshire in March 2009 - hope it contains some useful information for anyone planning a trip…

  22. pagoo avatar

    Driving about Yorkshire

    by pagoo 14 April 2009

    So I have been to Yorkshire twice, and am going there again. I wanted to see some of the abbeys that I have not seen ( I have been to…

  23. enelsol avatar

    RE: 3/4 day trip to York

    by enelsol 25 March 2009

    Heres an interactive map showing things to do in the area. http://www.yougodo.com/en/United-Kingdom/York/York/information/L2633352.aspx…

  24. thestens avatar

    RE: 3/4 day trip to York

    by thestens 22 March 2009

    Number 6 has good ideas but if you are going to the Dales there are other branches of Bettys in Harrogate and Ilkley I believe( no queues…

  25. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: 3/4 day trip to York

    by Harry_Ramsden 20 March 2009

    This website might help you http://www.britainexpress.com/cities/york/nearby.htm In York the Jorvik Viking Centre is well worth a few…

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