Starting a canal boat holiday in Market Harborough, we needed overnight accommodation in the local area, for the previous night. Our daughter-in-law’s mum and granny were joining us aboard the boat, and also planned to overnight locally, so finding a B&B with 2 available rooms was a little more challenging. No problem, as I found Stonepits Farm Bed & Breakfast, which is about 5 miles outside Melton Mowbray and about 25 miles to Market Harborough. Continue reading
Melton Mowbray Bed & Breakfast
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This is the third installment and final post of our week long canal boat excursion, on the Leicestershire canals. The first two installments, covered the journey south, while this will cover the return to Market Harborough.
This is the continuation of our week long adventure aboard a narrowboat, cruising the UK’s inland waterways through Leicestershire. Judi and I were joined by our daughter-in-laws mum and granny, which made for a rather cramped, but fun week.
When planning our current 5-month holiday in UK, I checked out the 
As a huge Harry Potter fan, Alnwick Castle was one of the first items on Judi’s list of places to visit. Located on the south bank of the River Aln, it is the 2nd largest inhabited castle in U.K. after Windsor Castle. However, it is more than the stately home of the 12th Duke of Northumberland – Ralph Percy, as aficionados of the “Big Screen” and TV Documentaries will recognise it from numerous productions. The castle was used as Hogwarts in the first two Harry Potter films, Downtown Abbey 2014 Christmas Special and the final episode in 2015, and many other productions dating back to 1964. Click 
What is an AONB? – it is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, that is protected. In Canada and the USA, I believe the equivalent is our National, Provincial & State parks. Having spent a full day driving the local roads, this area is an exceptional candidate for this designation. It also means that it is popular with tourists.
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The first post on Greenwich covered the 
When visiting London and you want some respite from the hustle and bustle of the city, I highly recommend a trip out to the Royal Borough of Greenwich, commonly referred to as simply Greenwich. The 4 Royal Museums of Greenwich are definitely worth a visit – National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House, Royal Observatory and Cutty Sark. Visiting all 4 in a day is possible, but I preferred a more relaxed schedule and took 2 days.
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