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Feb 73 min read
A Brief history of Clifford's Tower in York
We are talking about Clifford’s Tower, which has played a major part in the history of York for nearly a thousand years.
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Jan 305 min read
A bluffers guide to Yorkshire dry stone walls...
One of the most obvious, dominant features of the Yorkshire Dales is the dry stone wall. Built without mortar and stable because of their un
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timbarber
Nov 8, 20242 min read
The Whitby Krampus Run – a beastly take on Christmas folklore
The Whitby Krampus run started in 2013 and has grown in popularity ever since, where horned creatures from Alpine folklore march through the
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timbarber
Nov 4, 20244 min read
Fossil Footprints found at Hardraw Force turned out to be the oldest tracks from an amphibian ever found in the UK
What makes these fossil tacks so important is that previously there were no footprints of these animals of that age in the UK.
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timbarber
Sep 14, 20243 min read
Celebrating All Creatures Great & Small - Companion Book Launch
The official companion to the hit TV series All Creatures Great & Small launches on 26th September in hardback. The book offers a glimpse...
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May 6, 20243 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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timbarber
Apr 23, 20244 min read
Aysgarth’s Edwardian Rock Garden – a hidden gem in the Dales
Not a stop I make on every tour in Wensleydale I do, but last week I had a couple who loved gardens so I thought I would treat them to a...
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timbarber
Apr 12, 20244 min read
The Lilla Cross – the oldest Christian memorial in the North
High above Fylingdales Moor at a place called Lilla Howe is one of the most important crosses on the North York Moors if not the whole of...
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timbarber
Mar 25, 20243 min read
Wakefield’s Chantry Chapel - one of only 5 surviving bridge chantries in England
With my tour guiding business, I often have cause to take visitors to the Hepworth Sculpture Gallery in Wakefield. From the outside car...
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timbarber
Mar 7, 20244 min read
Season 5 of All Creatures Great and Small starts filming straight away in Grassington
Well, there were All Creatures Great and Small fans across the world waiting with baited breath recently as no mention of another series...
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Feb 22, 20243 min read
The Yorkshire Medieval Priory and its part in the WW2 D-Day Landings…
Either coming back from tours of Whitby or on my way to Castle Howard, I often visit the ruins of Kirkham Priory. Once home to a...
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Feb 19, 20244 min read
Goodmanham – a sacred religious site in Pagan times and a turning point in Yorkshire’s spiritual & political history
I first came across Goodmanham during lockdown when my wife and I decided to explore the Yorkshire Wolds a bit more. This less well known...
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timbarber
Nov 1, 20233 min read
The Marmion Tower in West Tanfield
When you travel on the road between Ripon and Masham, you come to the town of West Tanfield. After crossing the bridge over the River Ure...
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timbarber
Oct 3, 20233 min read
A lovely loop walk around Grimwith Reservoir from The Craven Arms in Appletreewick
I’d not been to Appletreewick for a couple of years, but having read that The Craven Arms in the village was used for the inside shots of...
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timbarber
Aug 28, 20234 min read
The Abbey Inn at Byland – a Perfect Sunday Lunch at Tommy Banks New Pub
I’d heard that Michelin starred chef Tommy Banks had recently bought the Abbey Inn opposite Byland Abbey and turned it into a pub. It...
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timbarber
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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timbarber
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Cawthorn Roman Camp - remnants from the Roman Expire outside Pickering
Close to Pickering lies the historic site of Cawthorn Roman Camps. Roman Yorkshire has always fascinated me and so on a rare day off on...
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timbarber
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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timbarber
Jul 4, 202311 min read
Walking the Six Dales Trail – 38 miles between Otley and Middleham
I had heard what a great walk this was from a couple of friends who had both walked the 6 Dales Trail, so myself and my wife took a...
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timbarber
Jun 18, 20234 min read
Brimham Rocks – man made or natural - how this iconic rock formation came to be?
In Nidderdale not far from Pateley Bridge is the National Trust site of Brimham Rocks. This collection of dramatic, weirdly shaped rocks...
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