Northern England Bicycle Tour Spring 2016
- Apr 26, 2016
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After buying my new bicycle I thought it best to give it a run out across the north of England from the West coast to the East coast with a trip up to Berwick then down to York. I camped on my first night after leaving Preston. Luckily it was a £5 campsite called the Crossfell Caravan Park in Ousby which had a pub just outside the gate. I set up the tent and went in for a beer and some food. Once in my tent the temperature really dropped so it was good that I had some winter camping equipment. The next morning I woke up to a snow covered campground so taking the tent down and packing away was a bit cold.
Once on the bicycle I took on the Kirkstone Pass down into Hexham then on into Newcastle Upon tyne to stay with my cousins.
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Over the next few days I cycled north along the coast following the route called the Castles and Coast tour route. I stayed with warmshowers hosts both nights. The first in Alnwick and the second just outside Lindasfarne. The host in Alnwick worked at the castle and gave me a free pass to take the guided tour. This is the castle where the Harry Potter quidich game was filmed. I did my broomstick training then set off further along the coast. On my second day I went over to Lindasfarne then pushed onto Berwick where I caught the train back down to Newcastle.
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The second part of my trip was south to York going via the set of the TV programme Heartbeat. It felt quite strange having a beer in the Aidensfield Arms which is really called the Goathland Hotel. I eventually made my way to York to see the Cathedral then catch the train back to Preston. On the Journey south from Newcastle to York I stayed with 2 more warmshowers hosts who were both fantastic.
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On the whole my 1 week tour of the north was superb and well worth doing, maybe in the summer next time though strangely it didn't rain but it was pretty cold.
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