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Cliffe Castle Museum – a treasure trove of fascinating exhibits in Keighley

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Dec 55 min read

Cliffe Castle Museum – a treasure trove of fascinating exhibits in Keighley

I had not been to Cliffe Castle Museum for over a decade, but after a hospital appointment in Keighley at the weekend and with no further pl

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A walk past Danby Castle and up and over Danby Rigg with standing stones and heather in bloom

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Aug 7, 20234 min read

A walk past Danby Castle and up and over Danby Rigg with standing stones and heather in bloom

We were looking for a shortish walk from the North York Moors National Park visitor centre as my wife was recovering from a nasty cold....

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Buckden Pike Circular – a hike up Yorkshire’s 7th Highest Peak

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Mar 1, 20235 min read

Buckden Pike Circular – a hike up Yorkshire’s 7th Highest Peak

As I’m off in May to the Highlands of Scotland for a few days walking with some old friends, it has motivated me for the need to get a...

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Dodd Fell, Wether Fell & the old Roman Road

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Mar 3, 20224 min read

Dodd Fell, Wether Fell & the old Roman Road

As part of my mission to climb Yorkshire’s 30 Highest Peaks, we had found a route on Jonathan Smith’s great Where2Walk website which...

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The Druid’s Temple – Yorkshire’s Stonehenge or an 18th century Folly?

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Jul 8, 20212 min read

The Druid’s Temple – Yorkshire’s Stonehenge or an 18th century Folly?

Nestled in the woodland close to Swinton Bivouac on the Swinton Park Estate lies a huge stone circle which looks like the sort of...

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The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge - 65,000 steps in a day!

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May 15, 20216 min read

The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge - 65,000 steps in a day!

One of the famous walking challenges in Yorkshire is The Yorkshire Three Peaks. It’s a walk of 24.5 miles but with 5200 feet (1585m) of...

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The Multangular Tower - an insight into Roman York

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Apr 5, 20213 min read

The Multangular Tower - an insight into Roman York

With lockdown restrictions starting to ease, I have been lucky over the past week, to have completed 3 virtual tours of York for US...

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A desolate past industrial lead mining landscape – a loop walk from Gunnerside

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Apr 3, 20215 min read

A desolate past industrial lead mining landscape – a loop walk from Gunnerside

With the stay at home restriction being released on the previous Monday, I was desperate to get out and back up to the Yorkshire Dales....

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A circular walk up Sharp Haw with a well-deserved beer!

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Mar 7, 20213 min read

A circular walk up Sharp Haw with a well-deserved beer!

A recent socially distanced afternoon walk with my old rugby pal Tim and his vizsla Max involved a walk I had not done before, up to the...

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Markenfield Hall - A hidden medieval moated manor house near Ripon

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Mar 3, 20217 min read

Markenfield Hall - A hidden medieval moated manor house near Ripon

The story of Markenfield Hall is a fascinating one. This medieval moated manor house situated on the outskirts of Ripon, really is one of...

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Feb 7, 20214 min read

Ilkley to The Doubler Stones loop walk

This is a good lockdown leg stretch with a few short climbs to get your lungs going. A pal of mine Lee from Burnley (over on the...

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Askwith to Clifton – a short loop walk in Wharfedale

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Jan 24, 20215 min read

Askwith to Clifton – a short loop walk in Wharfedale

Having pretty much exhausted walks around Burley in Wharfedale where I live during lockdown, it was satisfying to find a walk I hadn’t...

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Farfield Quaker Meeting House – one of Historic England’s Top 10 Historic Faith Buildings

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Jan 13, 20213 min read

Farfield Quaker Meeting House – one of Historic England’s Top 10 Historic Faith Buildings

A small unassuming brick built building dating from the 1600’s, situated just off the road between Addingham and Bolton Abbey has found...

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Did you know Britain’s tallest ever man was a Yorkshireman?

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Jan 4, 20213 min read

Did you know Britain’s tallest ever man was a Yorkshireman?

William Bradley – often known as “The Yorkshire Giant” or “Bradley the Giant” was born in Market Weighton in the East Riding in 1787 and...

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So what is the link between an elephant, the artist JMW Turner and Otley Chevin?

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Dec 22, 20203 min read

So what is the link between an elephant, the artist JMW Turner and Otley Chevin?

On one of my favourite dog walking routes on Otley Chevin there is a wood carving by local sculptor and teacher Shane Green of an...

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A walk into Coverdale from Scar House Reservoir in Nidderdale

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Jun 8, 20203 min read

A walk into Coverdale from Scar House Reservoir in Nidderdale

After being blessed with great weather for the first couple of months of the pandemic, Wednesday saw the weather change and as we parked...

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Apr 11, 20202 min read

The Poetry Seat on Ilkley Moor

A few years ago on the way back from a good yomp over Ilkley Moor to the 12 Apostles stone circle, I took a slight detour on my way back...

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Who was and what is “Fat Betty” on Danby Moor?

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Apr 9, 20203 min read

Who was and what is “Fat Betty” on Danby Moor?

Whist training as a Blue Badge Guide and travelling along Blakey Ridge on one of our North York Moors training days – someone pointed...

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Staithes to Whitby walk - as recommended in The Times

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Apr 9, 20204 min read

Staithes to Whitby walk - as recommended in The Times

Whilst in lockdown with the Corona Virus pandemic raging outside, I read an article in The Times on 7th April 2020 entitled “Ramblers...

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Exploring Troller's Gill - a loop walk from Burnsall

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Mar 30, 20203 min read

Exploring Troller's Gill - a loop walk from Burnsall

With dry January starting and the need to rid myself of a stone in weight I had managed to put on over Christmas, my wife and I decided a...

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