So, if you're sitting comfortably.
We decided a few weeks back that today we would take a trip up to the North Yorkshire market town of Knaresborough. I love Yorkshire, but I hadn't been to this little gem of a place nestled near Harrogate and York. We'd heard there was a Christmas market on though, and decided that today would be a good day to visit. We were up bright and far too early for a Saturday morning, and it was absolutely freezing. The leaves under my feet had a fine layer of frost on them.
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Anyway, a few hours up the motorway and we were there. It's a lovely little place, beautiful traditional stone buildings around an open market square. There were stalls selling roasted chestnuts and Christmassy entertainment.
I was no sooner in the first charity shop (of which there are many with some great stuff in them) when I was buying this gorgeous pink leather Matthew Williamson handbag, for a mere £8 I was a happy shopper.
We carried on exploring the town, admiring the traditional tea rooms and shops, and taking in some of the market stalls.
After a delicious brunch in one of the many tea rooms we were off to explore more.
The castle area was beautiful, not only were there fabulous castle ruins, the grounds of which were actually free to go into, but from here the vantage point to look down onto the most picturesque scenery of the river Nidd and viaduct was truly breathtaking... well apart from the fact that the bitter cold was almost taking my face off.
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| Me and hubby |
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| Boots - Dr Martens; Tights - Primark; Dress - Gap; bag - dents (gift) Parka - Levi's; Scarf - Gift; Hat - Oasis; Sunglasses - Givenchy; Mittens - Berghaus |
One of the things that struck me about Knaresborough was how friendly the people were, and how many beautiful dogs were around. They are definitely animal lovers up there.
There are too many shops really to list everywhere we went, but they were mostly independents, which gave the town a lovely feel, and meant there were things to buy that I hadn't seen in other places. Not that I bought much, I was very restrained, but I was tempted by these wrist warmers, hand knitted locally and for sale for a mere £5 in a local gift shop, just the ticket.
Once we'd exhausted ourselves walking around, we settled down in a pub for dinner, before heading home to Coventry. A fantastic day out all around.
15 comments:
I love the Fair Isle dress! x
What a lovely day you had. I love your purple boots.
Your day looks really nice)
Love the bag - what a great find! My thrift luck is pretty weird lately, good things are just hiding from me)
You'll be pleased to know I took your advice and settled down with a cuppa first and oh it made this post even more enjoyable:). The photos are absolutely exquisite - honestly, I wouldn't mind just visiting that beautiful part of the world to nibble on chestnuts, stroll around the ruins and do an op-shop dive! So beautiful. Your scarf is the absolute highlight of my morning, it looks so cuddly and colourful with your gloves and beret:). Have a wonderful weekend! xo
We went to Knaresborough and the market around this time last year, and like you, I thought it was a lovely town. It was really freezing when we were there too! A glass or two of hot punch helped, and there was a fabulous fireworks display to distract from the cold.
You look great, warm and cosy and chic. xxx
I really want to visit there after seeing this! I'll demand to be driven there next time I'm up north.
I always think a full day out needs to be broken upwith some beautiful natural scenery - and the river is beautiful, as are the castle ruins.
£8 was a steal for that bag, and it matches your docs perfectly.
You sure know how to wrap up warm without compromising style - hubby looks so cold in comparison with his open jacket and shirt!
Off to finish my cuppa now!
Lucy x
What a beautiful lil town and I love your new pink purse and minty gloves! You scored on those! You look warm and cozy and adorable , you always make it seem effortless too!
Xxoo
Just had to Google Knaresborough as my UK geography is terrible!! I love these pictures, I don't know if you used some sort of effects on them but they're fantastic! Great find with the bag, another to add to your collection no doubt! x
That looks like an absolutely lovely place to spend the day and you look gorgeous all wrapped up and cosy in your winter woollens. Loving the mittens! x
Oh Louise, beautiful photos as always. It looks like you had a wonderful day!
Yey for Yorkshire - great to see some cobbled streets and old buildings!
It looks like such a fantastic town, I'd love a visit, especially to those little market stalls. Love the gloves too, very very sweet. And I really love your DMs, looking great in the frost xxx
What a great day this looks to have been! And you were so nicely dressed for your adventure. Your tights are excellent.
I love your beret and docs. Knaresborough is beautiful. My grandma lives in North Yorkshire so hopefully I'll be able to go there again when I come to England in a couple of weeks.
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