Trip to Saltburn


Saltburn is one of my favourite seaside places. We went at the beginning of March and it was freezing! We walked along the path at the top of the valley gardens (none of the flowers were out) and stopped at the viewing area where I took a few photos of the wildlife. Deciding it was far too cold to walk any further, we strolled back to the town and had lunch in a lovely little café.


Saltburn is a little seaside town in North Yorkshire, just a few miles from Middlesbrough, and is filled with "Victorian charm and smuggler legends." The pier is the last one remaining on the North East coast, and the famous cliff lift has also been attracting tourists for years. The valley gardens are home to a mini railway, a tearoom and stunning Italian gardens.



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Gisborough Priory


Gisborough Priory was built in 1119 and was in use until its dissolution in 1540. (The town itself is spelt Guisborough whereas the Priory and Hall use the old spelling.) We walked first along the road outside Gisborough Hall where we saw llamas in the field, and then along the path leading to the priory. 


Only really one part of the priory remains standing, but you can get an idea of what it might have looked like in the past, and it still looks impressive today. Aside from the priory itself, there’s a woodland garden area and a circle of trees surrounds snowdrops and there are little wooden seats (which I’m perched in below.)


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Crow Wood, Danby


We went for a drive over the moors the other day and headed towards Danby, where we came across Crow Wood. It was only a small place just off the main road, near to the Danby Moors Centre. There were some cute little toadstools and a wishing tree where you could put coins into the wood. 


There was also a feeding area where you could watch the birds; I managed to catch this squirrel who had climbed onto one of the feeders.



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