What Time of Year Would Be Best To Visit England?

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Pippa

If you do come Northumberland is beautiful and so worth a visit despite the weather.

Yeah, but the downside is it's heaving with Geordies, and you'll need someone to translate the dialect for you!
;^)

Seriously though, Northumberland is well worth a visit. There's loads of history and castles, because the English and Scots were always fighting over the border.

Lindisfarne and Bamburgh castle are a must if you're in the area.

Jim

[Pippa]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

Yeah, but the downside is it's heaving with Geordies, and you'll need someone to translate the dialect for you!
;^)

Jim

Nooooooooooo it isn't.The Geordies are all in the pubs drinking broon ale and watching football, OOPs.

[tigger]

Ok, now I'm going to stick my oar in and plug Dorset. Plenty to see nature-wise (heathland, amazing jurassic coastline and beautiful hills and rivers) and only 1.5 hrs from London on the train. Also Salisbury Cathedral and Stonehenge just 45-50 mins away by car. Plus every village has a church that's hundreds of years old, and cottages to die for and a friendly pub! Just take a look at my Nature Blog (see link below and go to the blog on the right column) and you will get an idea of the countryside and the wildlife in Dorset. Have a great time, where ever you go. Today it snowed and we have a thick covering of white stuff, probably tomorrow it will be lovely and sunny.... just make sure you pack a jumper or two!

[smartie]

Originally Posted by Pippa

Nooooooooooo it isn't.The Geordies are all in the pubs drinking broon ale and watching football, OOPs.

In fact most of us Geordies are not in Northumberland at all, sadly, but bringing a bit of culture and style to the rest of the country.

I'd certainly recommend Northumberland to anyone as a destination. I wish I got back there more myself.

[LynM]

I'm with Tigger on this one, but then I would be, wouldn't I?!!! It's one of the few counties that does not have any motorways and it's so laid back that it's almost horizontal! We moved here 10 years ago from the Home Counties and are still finding wonderful places to visit.

Come on over!!!!

[jeanmark]

We've had wonderful holidays on the Northumberland Coast - the last in October 2008. Yes it was cold and windy but the sun shone and it's a place to lift the spirits whatever time of year. We have never found it to be "heaving" with anybody. Usually peaceful.

[badgerwatcher]

Oh, hire a camper and a bike. The British Isles is so wonderful, rich and varied, we will never agree on this one. And bring lots of layers of clothing, changs of shoes for when you get soaked, raincoats, woolie hats and gloves, and a walking stick. It's wonderful everywhere here.

[Pippa]

Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

Oh, hire a camper and a bike. The British Isles is so wonderful, rich and varied, we will never agree on this one. And bring lots of layers of clothing, changs of shoes for when you get soaked, raincoats, woolie hats and gloves, and a walking stick. It's wonderful everywhere here.

Yip Agree must buy a walking stick for wacking anyone who gets in my way

[badgerwatcher]

Or a shooting stick, really, with a flask of single malt in the handle.

[Pippa]

Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

Or a shooting stick, really, with a flask of single malt in the handle.

Ooh in that case, i will carry 6 ha ha