Northern England In 20 Photos: My Instagram Experience

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Instagram is one of my favorite ways to share photos while I am traveling. It’s amazing what my IPhone can capture. In fact, there are times when I feel like my IPhone does a better job than my DSLR.

While I was sorting through my photos from Nikon, I took a look back on my Instagram feed to see what I had shared and thought it told a fun story about my experience traveling in Northern England.

A common comment I received after returning and sharing some of my initial thoughts from my trip was that so many haven’t taken the time to visit Northern England. I even heard this from people who live in or grew up in or near London. I hope these photos inspire you to consider visiting Northern England the next time you visit Europe.

Northern England In 20 Photos

two planes, two trains and one taxi. I finally made it to beautiful #Durham in #NorthernEngland Can’t wait to explore this historic town and #DurhamCathedral

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Mar 16, 2016 at 1:35am PDT

What is it about an English pub? From the upside down liquor bottles & great selection of local beers … It’s still the vibe I love the most. What country do you think has the best bars or pubs? #lovegreatbritain #omgb #NorthernEngland

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Mar 17, 2016 at 12:15pm PDT

Amazing tour of Lancaster Castle today. Biggest surprise? They are still a working court with criminals on trial weekdays & only closed their prison in 2011.

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Mar 18, 2016 at 2:04pm PDT

One of the most shocking facts from my tour at #lancastercastle was that it was a working prison until a couple of years ago. I was ready for the stories of beheadings & witches, but these cells got to me! #NorthernEngland #lancasterengland

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Mar 21, 2016 at 5:14am PDT

Amazingly beautiful day with blue skies in Manchester. Heard I got lucky with the weather, but #Manchester will always have clear skies in my minds eye. #NorthernEngland

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Mar 21, 2016 at 7:10pm PDT

Gorgeous countryside in Northern England. I was there at the perfect time to see all the sweet baby lambs too! #NorthernEngland #visitengland #countryside

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Mar 26, 2016 at 7:28am PDT

The castle in this photo is where Harry Potter learned to fly & play Quidditch in the first movie. It also sits in the very quaint town of Alnwick– a worthwhile stop when you visit #NorthernEngland

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Mar 27, 2016 at 7:07am PDT

Alnwick Castle in Northern England had the brilliant idea of adding stone men to the top of the entrance of the castle to scare off potential raids in the days of war. Looks real even up close! #NorthernEngland #alnwickcastle #alnwickengland

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Mar 27, 2016 at 8:44am PDT

One of my favorite things to do after returning from a trip is to spend a few hours sorting through my photos. It’s almost like visiting again! This shot was taken in Northumberland in Northern England while exploring Hadrian’s Wall. It’s was a chilly day, which only made me think of the Romans who once called this home! #historical #travel in #NorthernEngland

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Apr 1, 2016 at 11:33am PDT

Another shot taken in Northumberland in Northern England while exploring Hadrian’s Wall. While I was hoping for clear blue skies, I think the gloom & chilly weather was appropriate! #historical #travel in #NorthernEngland

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Apr 2, 2016 at 12:41pm PDT

Another shot taken at Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England while exploring Hadrian’s Wall. These ruins are the equivalent of a group bathroom. Can you see it? #historical #travel in #NorthernEngland

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Apr 3, 2016 at 9:21am PDT

My favorite experience while visiting #alnwickgardens was the tour of the #poisongarden Learning about all the deadly plants growing in #NorthernEngland was fascinating! What is the most unusual garden you have visited?

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Apr 17, 2016 at 8:46am PDT

Lovely canal right across the street from my hotel, the @tollhouseinnlancaster in #NorthernEngland. Perfect spot for the sunset. 🌅 #visitbritain #visitengland

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Apr 24, 2016 at 9:18am PDT

One of my favorite parts of spring is the gorgeous flowers. As you can imagine, I was in daffodil heaven during my recent trip to the Northern England countryside! #lancashire #NorthernEngland #daffodils

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Apr 26, 2016 at 7:57am PDT

One of my favorite experiences in Northern England was learning about the Pendle Witches & exploring Pendle Witch country. Loved this sign that officially welcomed me to the area that commemorates this history. #pendlewitches #lancashire #england

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Apr 26, 2016 at 10:17pm PDT

On my tour of Lancaster Castle, we stopped at the stairs to this dungeon. This is most likely where the Pendle witches were kept while waiting for trial. #pendlewitches #lancastercastle #northernengland

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Apr 27, 2016 at 8:50am PDT

Capping off my journey following the Pendle Witches history was finding this statue near Pendle Hill.

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Apr 29, 2016 at 5:42pm PDT

The beautiful countryside in #NorthernEngland near Lancaster is very worthy of an afternoon drive. Stone walls, pastures, sheep, sleepy villages all combine for a spectacular drive in the country. #visitgreatbritain #lancaster #lancashire

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Jun 12, 2016 at 11:36am PDT

One of my favorite things in #Durham were these narrow walkways that opened to hidden courtyards never knew what ups find as you wandered around this quaint medieval town in #NorthernEngland.

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Jun 13, 2016 at 3:15pm PDT

One of my favorite photos from my time exploring #NorthernEngland in March. This is one of the guides @beamish_museum. We were about to head into the mine in the back of photo. The mine tour was amazing & mostly because he was an actual miner before he started working as the mine tour guide. Really amazing to hear his stories from his mining days.

A photo posted by Alexa Williams Meisler (@52perfectdays) on Jun 14, 2016 at 7:08am PDT

Thank you to Visit Britain for hosting my travels through beautiful Northern England and making this article possible. As always, all opinions are my own.

Alexa

Alexa Meisler is the editorial director of 52 Perfect Days. Born in Paris, France she has since lived in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon. She currently resides in San Diego with her husband and son where they enjoy exploring California and Mexico.

Travel has always been a part of her life; traveling to such places as Morocco, Tangiers and Spain as a young child as well as taking many road trips to Mexico with her grandparents as a young girl. Since then, she has traveled abroad to locations such as Russia, Taiwan and throughout Europe.

Prior to working at 52 Perfect Days she was a freelance travel writer; focusing on family and women’s adventure experiences.

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