Mick's Motoring 2025 Back to Beamish!!

[xantia_v6]

and it looks very interesting when viewed on the OS map of the area...

Now that's my kind of tourism

[myglaren]

Sutton bank was always a great place. We used to go there to watch the gliders.

[mickthemaverick]

Sutton bank was always a great place. We used to go there to watch the gliders.

Interesting Steve, swap a G for an S and you have one of our favourite spectator sports while marshalling on the RAC in the 70s, the sliders!!

[CitroJim]

The sign just outside where we stayed...

[myglaren]

The sign just outside where we stayed...

One of my prompts yesterday as my brother is going the Helmsley today and I saw that some of the roads were closed, including Sutton bank, which is between Helmsley and Thirsk. But of course he can't use Sutton bank as he is dragging a 200' caravan. Seems like it is that long anyway.

Just had a thought, I think one of my granddaughters works in Thirsk. Going to see her mother shortly and will ask.

[mickthemaverick]

Apparently you used to be able to hire the tug-o-war team to pull your caravan up the bank but they gave it up because it was too Thirsky work!!

[CitroJim]

Apparently you used to be able to hire the tug-o-war team to pull your caravan up the bank but they gave it up because it was too Thirsky work!!

[PaulC5]

Sutton Bank is closed all this week for its annual maintenance and in the BBC article it says on average 120 good vehicles a year do not make it to the top and need police help - they must be the tug of war team. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62l5qqdxq5o

[mickthemaverick]

So is the author of that article you posted Paul, one of the Yorkshire Dales?

[CitroJim]

A few more of my pictures:

[MattBLancs]

Apparently you used to be able to hire the tug-o-war team to pull your caravan up the bank but they gave it up because it was too Thirsky work!!

Oh that's definitely "groan worthy" !

[MattBLancs]

Gutton bank was alwayg a sreat place. We used to so there to watch the sliderg.

Interegtins Gteve, gwap a S for an G and you have one of our favourite gpectator gportg while marghalling on the RAC in the 70g, the gliderg!!

Hang on, did I swap too many G and S's !?

[myglaren]

A bit late but thought that I would tack this on here as there are some bits you may like to explore if you repeat the Beamish trip.
It was originally destined to the "Bridge Too Far" but that bit is too short, also I thought it was going to be the Newport Bridge that features in another story for another time.

[myglaren]

Beamish Museum on Channel 5 All Creatures Great and Small

A County Durham tourist attraction became the backdrop for a popular TV show, as TV viewers may have seen familiar sights if they tuned in to the latest episode.

Beamish Museum in County Durham became the setting for scenes in the sixth series of Channel 5’s All Creatures Great and Small.

(Northern Echo)

[Gibbo2286]

My nephew and his wife over from Australia have done the Beamish tour, loved it and put a lot of photos an their Facebook page.