BS: Skiffler to Yorkshire Easter '05

Subject: RE: BS: Skiffler to Yorkshire Easter '05
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 13 Nov 04 - 07:17 AM

Thanks, nutty, that and the walks we've planned should keep us busy.

RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Skiffler to Yorkshire Easter '05
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 11:14 PM

What a kewl way to take a holiday! Thanks for the link. I didn't even know Kipling had a place in Vermont! Really great way to keep the old places up and running. Have fun!

Subject: RE: BS: Skiffler to Yorkshire Easter '05
From: nutty
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 04:50 PM

Robin Hoods Bay has a folk Club on Friday Night. Whitby has clubs and sessions on Wednesday and Sunday. So no problems on the music front.

You can easily spend a couple of days in Whitby - Pannet Park Museum is an absolute must.

Scarborough is good as a wet weather venue even out of season and for a fine day a trip on the North Yorks moors railway can be fitted in with a ramble.
I love to get the train from Grosmont to Goathland and then walk back (mainly downhill) to Grosmont.

Pickering and nearby Helmsley are also pleasant market towns with Ampleforth also worth a visit.

Northwards (up the coast) brings you to Teesside with the Captain Cook Trail.
Also check out Guisborough, Northallerton and Thirsk.

The area is alive with wonderfully warm welcoming communities I am sure you will really enjoy yourselves but you may find you will need to drive to take in some of the attractions I have mentioned.

Subject: BS: Skiffler to Yorkshire Easter '05
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 03:57 AM

Sheila and I usually rent a Landmark Trust (http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/)property for our Easter break. This year we are staying in the neo-classical Pigsty at Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire. We've done York, Castle Howard etc in previous visits to the county and we expect to spend our days walking and evenings chilling out and eating in. Looking at the map the environs look pretty empty but any suggestions for places to visit (especially wet weather ones- we're usually jinxed) and any music venues we might visit- we won't want to drive far once we've got there)would be appreciated. I will leave the washboard at home so you'll be safe!

RtS