Northern Tour

Discussion in 'England' started by Colin, May 31, 2014.

  1. This was our first real trip to get an idea of how the van would cope with a fair trip and to give us some confidence to take her over to France later in the summer. The plan was to visit some sculptures we had planned on seeing at some time but have never got around to visiting.

    We set out from Anglesey and headed towards Whitby which was a straight forward journey apart from torrential rain across the Pennines.
    This is us at the long stay car park and a red Westy further back, anyone here?

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    From Whitby we headed North to see the Angel of the North

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    Then over the Tyne Bridge an through Tyne Mouth to Newbiggin on Sea to see Sean Henry's Couple

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    Then Up to Seahouses to see the Farne Islands and visit Lindisfarne. We made some friends at Banborough

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    From there we set off to Edinburgh where my missus wanted to spend the day. We came across this which I presume is by Sean Henry

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    The next day we headed off to see The Falkirk Kelpies and the wheel

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    We had intended to visit the Glasgow school of art but unfortunately it burned down last week so we decided to visit the Lake District (somewhere I've never been). We booked a campsite in Eskdale, the satnav took us over the Hardknott pass, if you ever have the option of going over it, DON'T!! Thankfully no harm done and we manage to turn around and take the long way to Eskdale.

    Finally it was south to Crosby for the last and the highlight of the trip for me to Anthony Gormely's Another Place, this was the first time I'd been there and it didn't disappoint,

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    Not the best picture but the best I could get with a figure and the van in.

    From there we headed home to Anglesey and our only glitch of our 890 mile journey when the started motor didn't crank over after filling up on the A55, a quick push and we fired up and got home safely.

    Apart from the Hardknott pass we had a brilliant time, roll on France
     
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  2. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    The Grand Sculpture Tour :thumbsup:
     
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  3. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Great trip - one or two there I haven't seen yet.
     
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  4. How was the Falkirk wheel? Is that the boat lift?
     
  5. The wheel was spectacular but we were there quite early so there wasn't any boat traffic. There's a couple of video's of it on youtube, yes it turns an lifts one boat and lowers another. Well worth a visit, it's a stunning thing
     
  6. I thought of you while we were in Edinburgh, came across a couple of pipers (busking) near the castle, what an awesome noise :thumbsup: Only really heard them from a distance and once in a small room with a guy practising and that was mega painful
     
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  7. The Kelpies are an awesome site! I live not that far from them and watch them being constructed. There was a documentary on tv recently, which was good and apparently the original idea was for them to be in motion when acting as a canal lock but I think this proved to be a step too far.
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    Yes Mark the Falkirk Wheel is a boat lift again an amazing feet of construction. I've haven't been on it yet.
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  8. I liked the panels on the Kelpies, they look so intricate and fitted but in a loose chaotic way. We visited on a grey overcast day, it would be nice to see them on a bright sunny day, I'm sure they would be dazzling. They had lighting set in the floor too, what a sight at night they must be as you drive past on the motorway
     
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  9. Cool, I was going up there next week but we had to cut our holiday down due to moving house so we will probably chase the sun south instead now!
     
  10. Nice camper and nice trip!
    I had a little giggle at your registration plate,if you ever plan a trip to Sweden then you might need to know that KUK means a males genitals in Swedish.
    Just thought I would let you know to avoid any confusion.
     
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  11. kev

    kev

    I want to go visit this it sounds amazing
     
  12. Perfect, that's me down to a "T" or so everyone keeps telling me :lol:
     
  13. When I saw this from a distance I was convinced it must be you but not as it turned out when I got closer

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  14. kev

    kev

    Not me that looks like a good un
     

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