Pickering Castle

Pickering Castle is a 13^th century castle in the town of Pickering on the edge of the North York Moors.  I’ve been to Pickering a number of times but I’d never actually been to the castle.  It was only a quick look round unfortunately as it was getting late by the time we arrived but I think the golden lighting made the photos look better.

Stamford Bridge, York

A couple of weeks ago we went to visit Stamford Bridge (no, not that one). Stamford Bridge is a village on the River Derwent near York. The place itself is really picturesque and there are a number of different walks that you can do. The history of the village can be traced back to a Roman fort in the year 70AD. The village was also host to the Battle of Stamford Bridge, which resulted in the end of the Viking era in Britain.

There’s an old railway line which we walked along and took pictures sitting on the edge of the platform before walking across a tall bridge that had amazing views along the river. Circling back, we ate dinner in a little café across from the water and made sure to visit the actual bridge before heading home. The current bridge was built in 1725 and finished 2 years later. It is currently grade II listed.