York, a place of boundless beauty...

We have just returned from a long weekend in York. We have thoroughly enjoyed it, and the weather, while not being perfect, was still lovely. The drive north takes about four hours, but you can do it in less time if traffic is good. It was the first time that we actually went into Castle Howard, which is an absolutely wonderful building in the York countryside that was once burnt to an empty shell in parts but has now been restored to its full beauty, in most parts.

We also visited Denby House  which had a wonderful garden, we didn't go into the house I regret not doing so. My uncle's advice on travelling to York usually involves leaving London via  the M40  motorway, exciting near Warwick passing Coventry, connecting back with the M1 then travelling on to York as normal. This allowed us to avoid all of the road works and M1 delays that occur near London. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

 York historically is quite wealthy which means there are a lot of country houses and estates that are worth visiting. There are also a lot of country pubs to stop that for a pint and a bite.

Definitely one of our favourite parts of England.