Greatest Places in the North?

It's time for a northern appreciation thread. Where are the best places in the north of England? It doesn't have to be a town, it could be a pub, park, hill, anything.

 

THE LAKE DISTRICT


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I grew up in the Ulverston area to the south of the map.


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that is all the winner is me

 

Lincoln and surrounding areas. A haven of history and home of Isaac Newton. Plenty of farm shops and Melton Mowbrays

 

For me Manchester: It's home plus it's ace too much to write about.
Masham (N Yorks): Beautiful town and has two of the best breweries in the country
Jaggers Clough (Nr Edale in the peak District): Went walking up it a couple of summers ago, the singly most beautiful place I have ever been, could've stayed there for days

 

Lake District is nice (although I prefer North Wales), but the best place in the North has to be either:

Thirlmere - Quiet, almost untouched, plus theres a tarn up one side that is simple perfect.
Liverpool - Great city, Albert Dock is a great place, as is Quiggins.
Salford - For some reason I liked it, the whole red-bricked buildings thing.

 

Teesside - To some it's a dump but its home with some good area's within it.

Middlesbrough - Where all the smart people come from Im told - (must be the Yorkshire water).

Thornaby On Tees - Gateway to County Durham - and last small town on the boarder of North Yorkshire.

York - A great city In the North.

Durham - Another great city up north.

Newcastle - Errr Im trying to think of one !!

Cumbria - Some say its God's secret garden.

And one other place thats best about the North is Its People .

 

LIVERPOOL


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One hell of a great city, and I'm not even a scouser

 

Arnside - Cumbria. I think everyone knows I love that place.
York - beautiful city
Lindisfarne - beautiful island
Angel of the North - our iconic Northern statue

Buckies Chippy, Banks (just outside Southport) - best chips and chippy girl to serve them! I jest But about which part? hehe.

 

This thread title is an oxymoron, isn't it?

 

Shssssh you lol!
And don't bait poor Ox

 

Dude - you're just jealous...

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Phill in his dreams ^^^^^^ lol

 

TimBo, I'd have to argue and say Hippo's by the Ford dealer in Formby has the nicer chippy girl, not sure about the chips though


Hey, I even managed to talk to her a little bit the other day, OK so it was just about the weather, but it's a start right?! And I'm sure the extra huge portion of chips means something...

 

There's only one place!

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Sorry Dickie, but MY chippy girl is so much better And she does better chips lol. She's also the daughter of the owner, so she inherits property!!!! I'll be rich!!!! Potato baron lol JR Bolton

Mine talks to me all the time
And a huge portion of chips means she is trying to keep you quiet longer hehe

Teasing you

 

The Broomhill Friary in Sheffield is amazing - kept me going after hard nights working behind the bar. Prince Naz and Ainsley Harriot are regulars so there.

My favourite place in the world, never mind the North, is the Lake District. Preferabley Ambleside either eating/drinking in Lucys or sitting on the edge of the Watersedge bar on Windermere drinking the 'bow with the sun setting.mmmm...

Wish I wasn't at work now.

 

Broomhill Friary - so I guess it ain't full of monks then?

Lake District - big thumbs up to that Though I am more used to east Cumbria - especially Appleby and Penrith.

 

lmao!!

 

Friary is how it is spelt (i'm not dumb) as its a religion for most of its patrons. Went to uni at Sheffield, and my parents STILL go back there, buy a tonne and freeze it - THATS how good it is.

So there.

Also. Never been to those bits of cumbria. Really love the Sam Smiths pub near the canal in York...

 

!!! I wasn't calling you dumb! Thought it was some ruined place, turns out its not is it?

 

My house is quite nice

 

To me this is an awesome sight

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so is this

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proud to be from Middlesbrough? you bet !!

 

Pennines can so wonderfully quiet
Lake district very funny memories of my sister getting lost in the bracon

 

Ah. Point taken Tim. The broomhill friary is a fishnchippie. Neglected to mention that...

 

Nothing to worry about Fish and Chips (well minus the fish )