dooyoo newest opinions in UK / Irel (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
a new opinion on www.dooyoo.co.uk about Pickering Castle (North Yorkshire) written by micksheff Pickering Castle can be found just outside the town centre of Pickering, a quaint little market town on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. It is clearly sign posted from the middle of the town, but be warned when I visited here a few ...
ARLT Weblog (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
THE story behind Roman military defences in North Yorkshire have been unveiled in a new guide. The three Roman military fortifications known as Cawthorn Camps was bought by the North York Moors National Park in 1983. The 103-acre site is four miles from Pickering and the fortifications were built between AD90 and AD130. Initial findings in the 1920s [...]
Good Food Shops (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008
Pickering is the southerly destination of the North Yorkshire Moors steam railway (Pickering station was used in the Harry Potter films) and a pleasant historic market town. The Ginger Pig in Pickering is an attractive delicatessen owned by Tim Wilson (see previous post). The shop has a good selection of cheeses, and sells their own sausages and dry cured bacon and a good range of charcuterie. They...
