Tucked away in a little corner of the Raby Castle Estate, High Force Waterfall sits on the edge of the Pennines in a beautiful scenic forest.
Most local people have probably been on a school trip but have you ever been back?
When you are reading this, I will just about be taking off from Newcastle Airport on the start of our exciting road trip around America.
I occasionally do these travel make up posts as I always like to know what other people take on their travels. Sometimes it makes me feel bad I’m taking too much, others I’m pleased I’m packing light.
I wonder how many people travel passed Bowes Railway on a daily basis but never stop? I was guilty of that, daily for 5yr and recently we fixed that thanks to an open day!
The Bowes Railway was built to bring coal from the pits of Durham right down to the coast. Having grown up in Beamish, we had the remnants of ‘the line’ which now forms part of the C2C route. The same line is also still operational, at Tanfield just outside of Stanley.
I don’t normally make a habit of staying in hotels so close to home but last weekend I attended an event on the Quayside and priced a taxi. The Ramada Encore Gateshead came back only slightly more expensive than a taxi so I pushed the boat out and booked in.
Tucked away just behind the Baltic art gallery, the Ramada Encore is a great option for the budget traveller or those that need parking.