We left Berwick and took the road south, passing the Holy island, Lindisfarne Priory.
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| Angel of the North |
We were heading further south to York. We stayed at Beechwood Grange Club Site. Managed to get a good pitch against the hedge. Amazingly, the site was pretty much full. We had hoped it was going to be walking distance into York, but it wasn't. But we soon sorted out a bus route and times. Had two full days in York.
We have both had a recent interest in the Viking exploits here in the UK and after learning about the great excavations discovered in the 1970's at Coppergate in York, we had to make a visit to the Jorvik Centre.
We entered into a brand new glass-floored gallery that incorporated an underfoot recreation of the original Coppergate excavation. Apparently the artefacts had been preserved in moist peaty layers, upto 9m deep, which, they say is unusual.
A very interesting experience, that sends you back in time to the 10th century and before. Together with animatronics and the use of forensic facial reconstruction, you truly can get a good idea how the vikings lived in York.
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| Clifford's Tower |
York Minster
Constantine arrived in Britain AD305 and proclaimed Emperor of York the following year.
The road train running from the Minster to the National Train Museum
Are you sitting comfortably?.......
Ahh yes ..... Ant said he wouldn't mind going to the National Train Museum in York. I'm so glad he did, it was a really good visit. Spent hours there and Free admission.
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