Trip to Helmsley Castle.

Yesterday, with the glorious weather, we went on a lovely day out exploring the Yorkshire countryside. On our travels we came across the small but beautiful village of Hovingham which to our delight was having a village market. 

We went for a look round and there was such a great variety of stalls. Many of which were home made foods with samples to try. I would definitely say I have a sweet tooth so this brownie stand caught my eye straight away. They produce 'Brown & Blonde' brownies which are names after the different chocolates used. 

After our chocolate experience we ventured on to Helmsley, which I also visited a couple of months ago. This time we chose to go have a look at the castle. 

These are a few snaps from walking around the castle. Even though this one below was only taken on my Iphone I love how it has captured the moody sky. We were lucky though it didn't burst out into rain!

The architecture was simply beautiful. Especially with the green fields as a backdrop. 

At the Castle you was able to explore the whole area around the building, being able to walk along the moat. Its crazy to imagine how this was like many years ago and simply amazing! 

From North to South

I spent last weekend in Hartlepool for another hen do of this very busy wedding season! On sunday I got up bright and early to explore some beautiful places on my way home. I began at Durham! The weather wasn't the brightest but the Cathedral looked as amazing as it should!

I think Durham is such a beautiful place. It's cobbled streets and cathedral remind me hugely of York which I used to visit regularly as a child. 

Next we headed to Thirsk, by here the weather had began to brighten. In Thirsk was a fantastic food fair. There were many different stalls selling a variety of foods, the smell was fantastic! Although the choice of what to eat was hard.

We then continued on our way home, we next stopped at Sutton Bank. I never realised there was a place to stop at the top of the bank so it was a nice surprise to see lots of families enjoying the activities. 

These next few photo's show various historic re-anactments which were taking place to enlighten children to mark the start of the school holidays. It was wonderful to see face painting, jewellery making, a story teller. I know if I was little again I would of loved this!

The Beautiful View From the Top of Sutton Bank. 

Finally our last stop before home was at Helmsley. This is such a beautiful place, loads of lovely little shops and places to eat. The abbey made such a lovely photo with the clouds behind. I love exploring and travelling. I hope to continue to share my sights with you over the summer. 

Lauren x