timbarberMay 31, 20223 min readSwaledale’s beautiful wildflower meadowsI’m just back from walking the Herriot Way, a 52 mile hike through Wensleydale and Swaledale. Doing the walk in late May we were blessed...
timbarberJan 19, 20223 min readMuker Literary Institute – a place of Victorian self-improvement in SwaledaleOn my Yorkshire Dales tours, I often drive along the many traditional Yorkshire villages along Swaledale. Small quaint stone cottages,...
timbarberJan 11, 20223 min readButtertubs Pass & The Buttertubs - What's in a name?One of the most famous roads in Yorkshire is Buttertubs Pass, the high road between Wensleydale and Swaledale with fantastic views over...
timbarberApr 3, 20215 min readA desolate past industrial lead mining landscape – a loop walk from GunnersideWith the stay at home restriction being released on the previous Monday, I was desperate to get out and back up to the Yorkshire Dales....