Peterborough

Onward travel to Peterborough and a nice dinner out at Pizza Express with Michael and Lusi in central Peterborough.

On our second day in Peterborough Colin and Cherry headed to the outdoor pool whilst Max went to the gym and Hannah rested.

Another nice meal in the evening with Michael, Lusi and Michael Angelo.

Whitby

We had a quick visit to the North York Moors visitor centre in the morning before getting on the train to Whitby and then walking along the coastline to Robin Hoods Bay. It turned out to be quite a tough walk with Hannah finding it heavy going. The journey took around 4 hours to get 6 miles.

We then took a bus back to Whitby and then train back into Danby later in the evening.

Nice views and walking.

Alnwick

On Sunday, and day 2 of the holiday, we headed off on the short drive to Alnwick where we visited the Gardens and then the Castle. Both were superb. The Gardens were really lovely with lots of variety and different areas. We had an interesting guided tour of the castle and a short time to look around on our own. Hannah and Cherry showed off their archery prowess.

Afterwards we travelled onwards to the village of Danby on the North York Moors where we would be staying for two nights.

The Hirsel and Cragside

Day 1 of our summer holiday tour. First stop was a short break in the drive at the Hirsel near Coldstream. We had a short 1 hour walk round the lake and then a nice coffee and snack before continuing the journey to Cragside.

Cragside was fabulous with lots and lots to see in the gardens, the various water and power works and in the house.

Afterwards we had a short drive to Rothbury and a one night stop at the Orchard House B&B.

Barony Castle and Mapa Scotland

Short family outing for lunch at Barony Castle and to look at the restoration of the great Polish Map of Scotland. The lunch was a bit soso.

Durisdeer Hill Race

Scottish Championship Medium hill race at Durisdeer. A surprisingly tough race with some pretty rough terrain in the middle section. Struggled at the end but a nice day out.

Pykestone Hill

Walk with Max up to Pykestone Hill via the Scrape from Stobo. A bit boring was the general verdict although nice to get out in the good weather.

Late Birthday Cake for Max