As the owner of Real Yorkshire Tours, I am always out and about in "God's own county" showing visitors the history, heritage & culture of the area. With this Real Yorkshire blog I hope to share some of this information and bring to life the best of Yorkshire.
Recently, I did a tour for an American couple where the husband Chris had researched his ancestry back to Brompton near Northallerton. He contacted me to ask if I could collect them in York, take them around the historic city on the morning then show them a bit of the surrounding area before dropping them in Brompton where they had booked a room overnight in the local pub. As part of his research he had found that one of his great, great, grandfather had been Christened at th
I started to hear reports that they served great food, then in October 2025 the Highland Laddie took the number one spot in the 100 Best Pubs listing published by The Good Food Guide.
