21 May 2026 Thirsk

Some pictures from yesterdays cycle in the Whitby area.

Coffee this morning in the rain Ugh.

A good drive over the Whitby Moors about 11/2 Hr.

20 May 2026 Whitby

Walk into town along the cliff top to see what’s happening coffee in town and a walkabout bus back.

Old Tractor on campsite

Goth Shop

Great seat if you have Piles

The end of the line Whitby

You have been here before

NO I HAVEN’T

Yes u have

NEVER

Get lost go cycle to The Moon and don’t come back at Tynemouth.

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In the afternoon another cycle up to the Abbey along the beachfront and down to Sandsend a fab day will put the pictures up tomorrow bad internet.

19 May 2026 Whitby

Cycle into Stockton again this morning before leaving for Whitby.

Good drive down about an Hour in the rain. Booked in and caught the bus into Whitby. Spotted on the bus below.

Coffee and a quick look around rain got heavy spotted a friend again on the way back to the bus.

18 May 2026 Stockton

Last night thought I would have a short? cycle along the river and I was inspired by the route so decided to go all the way to Middlesbrough wow what a fab ride  and the town was so quiet like Stockton

70 years ago was the last time I went across this bridge wow FAB to be back.

This morning cycled into Stockton and again at lunchtime to see The Stockton Flyer.

Back for some shopping and coffee on the industrial estate this is one of the few in England that has a sign in the premises warning violence will not be torrerated.

Thought I would get a couple of Sausage rolls while here (Normal price £2.70 in here £3.10 ###)

On the way back from Middlesbrough chased by these.

17 May 2026 Stockton

I wondered why some of the motorhome club sites have no food bins ? they have 3 here. Was watching the warden clean the toilet block he came out after mopping the floor and with the same mop washed the chemical toilet disposal area with the same mop !

Walk about in Durham before leaving spotted the miners hall down by the bus station lovely building The miners parade here is a fab attraction to see.

I can remember years ago when they started building this and still work going on ? (Bus Station)

While sitting here having my coffee I noticed not a Pigeon in sight.

How I like my busy shopping centres.

Good drive down about 40 mins after lunch had a cycle into Stockton still empty no people about will have an evening cycle and tomorrow will try to find some streets I have not been down before.

16 May 2026 Durham Grange

Bus into town first thing for coffee and walkabout. Above some more carpet shop pets.

Market day a lovely little market.

In the afternoon another cycle into town

Town very busy on the way back cycled passed the camper stop next the rowing club just down from Durham jail.

Nobody has rescued this dude yet

Love the vennals here a down vennal

An up Vennal

14 May 2026 Durham Grange

This site reception today is the worst experience I have encountered in 18 years of travel I thought I had landed on another planet. The first 2 couples I spoke to had also had a bad experience with them ?

NO its not a warden its an old friend visiting me

I have now put this campsite on my never visit again list.

After lunch out with the bike but the weather looked awful got 2 mile up the road and turned back just got the bike away and rain.

15 May 2026 Durham Grange

Bus into town love this in the carpet shop near the bus stop made from carpeting.

Had a coffee then looked at a few of the landmarks.

In the afternoon a cycle on new streets a good ride did spot an abandoned dog.

13 May 2026 Old Hartley

Bus into town for coffee again as windy and wet again.

In the afternoon weather improved so a cycle down to Blyth on The Eve Black cycle / dog path!

The path is named in honour of Eve Black who passed away in 2006, and in her role as Councillor, had been a strong advocate for the path, which was built in 2000

Along the route is a cycle thingy when you sit on the seat in front they all join together to show some cyclists.

This Dude is guarding an old machine gun turret

Called into the harbour to see if the old lightship was still there.

Moored in South Harbour, Blyth, LV50 is one of the oldest floating wooden Lightships in the UK. Built in 1879 for Trinity House , Light Vessel No.50 was stationed in dangerous waters where lighthouses could not be built. Left to the perils of the sea, her beacon and fog signal warned mariners of hazards around our coast.

Spotted on the harbour above and below.

Love the bows of the ship

This one seems to have run aground?

A good afternoon cycle.

12 May 2026 Old Hartley

Another “weather day” so bus first thing for coffee and walk about in Whitley Bay. After lunch got the bike out and cycled up to Tynemouth to The Collinwood Monument.

A Grade II* listed monument in Tynemouth, dedicated to Vice Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood. A Napoleonic-era admiral noted for being second-in-command to Admiral Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar.

Just got there and boom heavy rain so back into the sunshine so carried on down to Blyth YES again rain coming so back to the site

and yes thunder and lightening and hail.

Did not cycle to the moon and back this trip as Nasa says new ET movie been filmed so stay away.

11 May 2026 Old Hartley

Still having mixed weather very windy overnight as you can see in the below picture angry sea. Had a walk along the cliffs again down to Seaton sluice some lovely pictures in the shelters and pub garden.

Bus into town to look at the shops and coffee n cake.