Nice stop over between London and York.

Post by **gremlin** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:45 pm

Being as the Paris trip is now officially binned, we're thinking of going away over here for a few days prior to Christmas. Mrs. G fancies York, which I'm not averse to, but I'm wondering if the journey can be broken up somewhere nice, say the Peak District or similar. Any recommendations for places to stay, either nice country pub with roaring fire and three-eyed locals or an old manor house shamelessly sold out to become a exclusive hotel and spa?

Four of us going, me, Mrs. G, Gremlinette and her girlfriend so a fairly mixed bag in terms of interest. Personally I'd take the Hound of the Stupidville and go yomping over the Moors, but I suspect we'll need something more genteel.

Post by **KungFooBob** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:58 pm

The UK's smallest county... Rutland.

Always looks nice when I'm passing by Rutland Water.

Post by **gremlin** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:05 pm

KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:58 pm The UK's smallest county... Rutland.

Always looks nice when I'm passing by Rutland Water.

Fox and Hounds looks nice....

http://www.thefoxinexton.co.uk/

Post by **KungFooBob** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:07 pm

It's Pony's neck of the woods, he might know it.

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:09 pm

Bradford

Post by **Count Steer** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:29 pm

Fischers, Baslow Hall if you a) can get in and b) don't flinch at the prices.

I would have suggested Hassop Hall but someone bought the whole place for a private dwelling.

Post by **Treadeager** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:58 pm

Towton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Towton

( praps more a place to visit whilst at York ? )

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:18 pm

It's a 3 hour drive, does it really need breaking up?

Anyway, being an East London type you'll be going up the M11 and then the A1, on route I'd go for stopping in Newark, it's the least awful, but you could go via Lincoln, which is quite nice, come off the A1 at Newark and follow the signs for Lincoln. Lincoln to York is over the Humber Bridge and up through some of the Yorkshire Wolds, not a bad drive, but don't expect it to be quick.

Post by **Mr Moofo** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:29 pm

Stamford is nice...
or at least it was in 1972 - but York is not that far north - just drive there

Post by **KungFooBob** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:56 pm

York isn't that far from London, but it's the delays at Watford Gap passport control that cause the long journey times.

Post by **gremlin** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:09 pm

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:18 pm being an East London type

Saaaaaahf luhndun!!!

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:24 pm

gremlin wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:45 pm
Four of us going, me, Mrs. G, Gremlinette and her girlfriend

Have you cracked the obvious ironing board joke yet?

Post by **wheelnut** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:04 pm

What do you fancy, country and remote or busy-ish town?

Matlock/Bakewell area is nice.

Post by **gremlin** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:18 pm

wheelnut wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:04 pm
Bakewell

Tart.

Good shout actually.

Post by **wheelnut** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:21 pm

gremlin wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:18 pm Tart.

Ass Hill

(In Dorset apparently, so might be a little out of the way

)

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:02 pm

gremlin wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:09 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:18 pm being an East London type

Saaaaaahf luhndun!!!

I thought you were Bexleyheath way, not Catford

Post by **Count Steer** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:18 pm

gremlin wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:09 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:18 pm being an East London type

Saaaaaahf luhndun!!!

There was a Londoner name for the strange area south of the river.

Umm, hang on it'll come back to me, umm....got it!

Kent!

Post by **Dodgy69** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:45 pm

Pork pie town.

Fruity · Post by **Fruity** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:20 pm

Can't particularly recommend anywhere fitting that bill on the far side of York, but the A1 is shit. Watch out for camera vans on all motorways, particularly from overbridges. Similar if you end up on the A64 or A19.

Post by **wheelnut** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:45 pm

Fruity wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:20 pm Can't particularly recommend anywhere fitting that bill on the far side of York, but the A1 is shit. Watch out for camera vans on all motorways, particularly from overbridges. Similar if you end up on the A64 or A19.

3 the other week. One on the 168, one at Knayton and one at crathorne

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