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Yockenthwaite Farm Granola - diversification in the Dales (at Helen's Farm!)

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May 63 min read

Yockenthwaite Farm Granola - diversification in the Dales (at Helen's Farm!)

I’m sure many people have watched the new series of All Creatures Great and Small and seen the beautiful farmstead at the foot of the fells

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Ditto in Whitby – excellent food and a pleasant change from fish and chips

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Apr 113 min read

Ditto in Whitby – excellent food and a pleasant change from fish and chips

Whilst in Whitby for a few days, we decided on our last night to have a change from pub grub or fish and chips. After googling...

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Delicious home-made pasta and Calabrese food in the heart of Ilkley

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Nov 16, 20233 min read

Delicious home-made pasta and Calabrese food in the heart of Ilkley

Over the years I had been a few times to the little village of Ben Rhydding just outside Ilkley, to a small, homely restaurant called...

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York Minster Refectory – top food in a heritage building

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Sep 26, 20234 min read

York Minster Refectory – top food in a heritage building

After donating a Tour of York as a prize for a charity auction at the Yorkshire Awards, I was surprised when my wife and her friend...

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Yorkshire's Best Food Blogs according to FeedSpot

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Aug 3, 20231 min read

Yorkshire's Best Food Blogs according to FeedSpot

I recently found out that this Real Yorkshire Blog had been listed by Feedspot, the global blogger directory as one of the Top 15...

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Yorkshire Chorizo - delicious charcuterie made in the heart of the Dales

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Jul 8, 20232 min read

Yorkshire Chorizo - delicious charcuterie made in the heart of the Dales

I often call into Town End Farm Shop in Airton when taking clients on tours of the Yorkshire Dales. This great little tea room with views...

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The Wensleydale Heifer – wonderful sea food in Wensleydale

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Jul 5, 20233 min read

The Wensleydale Heifer – wonderful sea food in Wensleydale

After walking the 6 Dales Trail between Otley and Middleham, we had decided to spend an extra night in Middleham and have a rest and...

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Estbeck House – Seafood supper in Sandsend

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Nov 13, 20222 min read

Estbeck House – Seafood supper in Sandsend

I’ve been wanting to visit Estbeck House for a while, having heard about its great seafood offering on the Yorkshire Coast. Now the kids...

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From war torn Syria to Sowerby Bridge - the inspiring story behind Yorkshire "Squeaky" Cheese!

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Oct 31, 20223 min read

From war torn Syria to Sowerby Bridge - the inspiring story behind Yorkshire "Squeaky" Cheese!

Whilst exhibiting at The Great White Food Festival in Harrogate, I managed to get the chance to wander around the other stands and chat...

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Yorkshire's Top 5 Picnic Spots revealed in new study - do you agree?

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Aug 10, 20227 min read

Yorkshire's Top 5 Picnic Spots revealed in new study - do you agree?

A survey by our friends Hampers by Dellie about Yorkshire's picnic spots was recently published - see the article below. But what do you...

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The Black Swan at Helmsley – a comfortable stay at a historic location

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Jun 13, 20223 min read

The Black Swan at Helmsley – a comfortable stay at a historic location

Needing to head up to the North York Moors to recce a walking route for a future tour, myself and my wife decided at short notice to head...

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Restaurant Number 20 at Port Mulgrave – a homely Michelin Plate gem on the Yorkshire Coast

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May 2, 20222 min read

Restaurant Number 20 at Port Mulgrave – a homely Michelin Plate gem on the Yorkshire Coast

I’ve been meeting with a group of old mates from Leeds University for a number of years for an annual walking weekend, but this year I...

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Fine Dining in Yorkshire - Michelin Star and Michelin Plate Restaurants 2022

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Feb 16, 20222 min read

Fine Dining in Yorkshire - Michelin Star and Michelin Plate Restaurants 2022

With this years Michelin Guide 2022 launched on 16th February – it is great news that in a year when we still experienced the after...

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Is Yorkshire the most romantic place to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

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Feb 13, 20223 min read

Is Yorkshire the most romantic place to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner – I decided to give some thought as to why Love and Yorkshire go hand in hand, plus how and...

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Mowgli Street Food in Leeds - finding out what all the fuss was about?

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Dec 29, 20213 min read

Mowgli Street Food in Leeds - finding out what all the fuss was about?

In the space of a week, my daughter and a client both raved on about Mowgli, I saw an article in the newspaper about the founder Nisha...

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Fine Dining in Middleham - The Tack Room Restaurant at The Wensleydale Hotel

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Oct 4, 20213 min read

Fine Dining in Middleham - The Tack Room Restaurant at The Wensleydale Hotel

Every September, one of my school pals comes up to Yorkshire with his partner for a week’s break in Middleham. Over the years I have been...

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Pontefract Cakes – the liquorice lozenge and its Yorkshire heritage

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Sep 11, 20213 min read

Pontefract Cakes – the liquorice lozenge and its Yorkshire heritage

These small tablets of liquorish are synonymous with Yorkshire but what is the story behind these strange black confectionary disks,...

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Skosh – a delicious small plate sharing experience in York

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Aug 6, 20213 min read

Skosh – a delicious small plate sharing experience in York

Having arrived back in Yorkshire after a week’s holiday in Northumberland, we still had a Friday off. To end our break in style I had...

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Home – relaxed, informal fine dining in Leeds

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Jun 21, 20213 min read

Home – relaxed, informal fine dining in Leeds

I’d heard lots of people raving about the Leeds based restaurant Home, situated where the old Darbar Indian restaurant once was in...

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