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We had driven just behind Storm Babet on the way north, but at Houghton-Le-Spring we were well and truly in her skirt tails. Rain and high-winds meant my planned trip to Beamish was off, due to a power cut, and instead Annabel and I found ourselves making the most of the time working for various…

Thursday, 6 days after arriving into Otley, it was time for us to venture north towards Houghton-le-Spring, but not without taking in some interesting locations on the way. Avoiding the main roads at all cost, our first stop was the delightful town of Knaresborough in north Yorkshire. It is hard to imagine a town that…

Wednesday, and we decided to make the most of our National Trust membership and visit East Riddlesden Hall in Keighley. This meant a fun trip over Ilkley moor, which sits between Otley and Keighley. The drive over the moors was an enjoyable set of sweeping bends along open roads, boarded by the rich green of…