Exploring the Ruins of Fountains Abbey

Before lock-down happened, we decided to have a night away in Yorkshire and one of the places we wanted to visit was the ruins of Fountains Abbey. The ruins are listed as UNESCO World Heritage site and I can see why! They are definitely the most impressive abbey ruins I’ve seen so far. Getting there Read More

Whitby: A Place To Sink Your Teeth Into

Looking for somewhere to spend a long weekend?? Then look no further than Whitby! It’s a beautiful seaside town on the Yorkshire coast and the inspiration behind the famous Bram Stoker novel – Dracula! We recently decided we needed a 3 day weekend and we love Yorkshire so Whitby was an easy choice for us. Read More

Castle Series: Conisbrough Castle

Recently we visited Conisbrough Castle in South Yorkshire since we have a car now and can actually get out and explore! Conisbrough Castle is located in the small town of Conisbrough, approx. 1hr drive from Nottingham. It is located on the top of a hill (conveniently called Castle Hill) that looks down over the town Read More