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| New for 2010, trike tours are delighted to be working with our friends JG Inns at the newley refurbished Lord Crewe Arms Hotel in Blanchland, Northumberland. We are now able to offer you exclusive chauffeured trike tours running from this fantastic & unique historic hotel. |
History ~ Lord Crewe Arms Hotel & Blanchland The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel was built originally as the Abbot's lodging, the guest house and the kitchens for Blanchland Abbey, founded in 1165 by Premonstratensian White Canons on land given to them by Walter de Bolbec The tranquil gardens, which are now a scheduled ancient monument, were originally the cloisters of the Abbey, where the Canons took their relaxation Today, the Crypt Bar and the rooms above remain from the original 12th Century site with the remainder of the building having been added by Lord Crewe in the 17th Century After the Dissolution of the Monasteries the estate fell into decline It was owned first by the Radcliffes and then bought in 1623 by the Forsters of Bamburgh In 1699 Dorothy Forster married Lord Crewe, Bishop of Durham, who bought the debt-ridden estate in 1704 . Dorothy Forster's benign ghost is reputed to haunt the hotel, awaiting her brother Tom See the famous Priest's Hole where Tom Forster, commander of Jacobite forces is reputed to have been hidden by his sister Dorothy on his escape following the unsuccessful 1715 uprising . When Lord Crewe died he left his estates to trustees, with the income to go to Oxford and to various schools and almshouses. Parts of Blanchland, such as the car park and children's playground at the North side of the village, are managed today by a charitable trust. Blanchland sits in a quiet position in the upper reaches of the Derwent Valley and is one of only six ancient villages in England with 'Listed' status . The Hotel overlooks the village square, with a view little changed over hundreds of years A Medieval gatehouse guards the Hexham road from the North, although the more modern road bridge on the other side of the village is thought to date from as recently as the 19th Century . The name "Blanchland" is thought to come from the fact that the monks wore white habits |
| Exclusive Trike Tours from The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel Blanchland , Northumberland. |
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| Tour 1- North Pennines tour Lord Crewe, Blanchland, Rookhope moor, Allen heads, Upper Weardale, Stanhope, Edmund byers, Derwent reservoir, Ruffside. Duration 1 hour Milage 36 miles Tariff £62.50 p/p |
| Tour 2 -Hadrians Wall tour Lord Crewe, Blanchland, Hexham, Corbridge, Hadrians Wall, Haltwistle, South Tyne trail, Featherstone Castle, Alston, Killhope, Upper Weardale, Allenheads, Rookhope moor. Duration 2 hours 30 mins, apx. Milage 76 miles Tariff £107.50 p/p |
| Tour 3- Bespoke tours Exclusive tours designed just for you from Lord Crewe Arms hotel. Northumberland, the Scottish borders, Durham, Yorkshire, the Lake district. If you have somewhere special in mind call or email us, the ride of your life starts here.. Duration 2 hrs - full day tours. Milage unlimited Tariff from £92.50 p/p |
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| NORTH OF ENGLAND TRIKE TOURS Call today on 01388 488191 The Ride of Your Life starts here... |
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