got a couple of weeks off work and quite fancy taking the car over to northumberland and doing the coastal route of castles and nice places.

 

any suggestions of where to go and where to avoid?

 

hotels and nice places to eat greatly appreciated :)

 

hotels or B&B's must have private off streeet parking.

Tvr has just had a front end respray and been detailed so dont want any fooker taking more of a like to it than me!

 

cheers,

nick.

I went up there about 5/6 years ago or so - it's very nice area to visit and I'd gladly go back........

 

I remember Craster was nice - especially the walk along the sea to Dunstanburgh (sp?) Castle. Bamburgh was also pleasant; as were Blanchland, Alnmouth, Alnwick etc. Aydon Castle, Prudhoe Castle and Belsay Hall are also worth visiting. (I think our English Heritage membership easily paid for itself in that week alone!!!:p)

 

We also visited a number of forts along Hadrian's Wall - and the road along the wall is just great in a 300zx:bow:

 

The Beamish open air museum is really good, but I found Durham town disappointing and the multi-storey car park I used there was very tight and not at all Z-friendly!!

 

You also have to go across to Lindisfarne - the causeway is a great place for a car photo (I think Macca has one of his Z leaving the Island somewhere;))

 

We stayed here - I seem to remember it was pleasant enough.......then, anyway

 

http://www.battlesteads.com

 

HTH

 

Richard:cool:

shame my car is still off the road or I'd have come out to say hi

wont be in the z mate, well depending on the mot on the Griff tomorrow!

fingers crossed anyway!

 

pm your number lee and maybe meet you for a pint somewhere one evening...

wont be in the z mate, well depending on the mot on the Griff tomorrow!

fingers crossed anyway! ..............

 

Z or TVR, I'm sure you'll enjoy it mate;)

 

Richard:cool: