Up north to pubs and places in Yorkshire

Tourists go to York to see the Cathedral and walk around the ancient castle walls. You can shop in the Shambles and visit a museum or two. Yorkshire also has Bronte country and the steam railways and the railway which goes through Howarth area to the station where the film The Railway children was set. If you have already done that or have family or friends see the Pubs. My friend Tim went to a Methodist school, then a boarding school, called Woodhouse Grove, and the prep school was called Bronte House. Charlotte Bronte was a former governess to the family in the old house. The school now has surrounding modern buildings. Tim recalls stained glass windows.

Unlike London, which has red brick houses built of  clay brick, notice the colour of the grey sandstone walls of buildings and boundary walls.

The Malt Shovel pub. A malt shovel was used for making beer. 

Commonwealth War Graves plaque.

In the town of Baildon of West Yorkshire. Methodist Wesley preached here.

Photos by Trevor Sharot.

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Quick Guide To What To Do Overnight in York? Chocolate, wine and ghosts

Why York?
York is one of England's, Britain's, top destinations for foreign and local visitors. Why? It is old, historic, and has everything in a compact, small city which you can walk around.

Where to park? We stayed in a hotel with parking.

You can do York as a destination in its own right or as a great stopover, driving from London, perhaps overnight in York. See it on your way up north, on your way back, or both.

We came back from Edinburgh and spent overnight in York at the Hotel du Vin where we had dinner in the hotel restaurant.

You will want to allow a morning to see York, the Shambles (pedestrian street), a chocolate shop and chocolate shop museum.

If you are only allowing a morning, or a day, check opening times and what you need to book.

Admire the walls or walk along them. See the cathedral outside, and inside.

You might want to budget for all of these and maybe a ghost tour in the evening.

Overseas visitors can take a tour of the UK including York, Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare) and Edinburgh, capital of Scotland.

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.