Masham's Rare Anglo Saxon Cross Shaft
On my tours of the Yorkshire Dales, I often stop in Masham sitting on the River Ure to show guests around the town before heading into...
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Jul 23, 20213 min read
Toft Gate Lime Kiln - a window into Nidderdale's industrial past
On the road between Pateley Bridge and Grassington just outside Greenhow lies a curious structure with the remnants of a stack chimney...
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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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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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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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May 31, 20204 min read
A walk up Whernside - Yorkshire's Highest Peak
With lockdown restrictions lifted I decided to get up early and take a hike up Whernside with my wife and faithful black lab Bronte. I...
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Apr 3, 20203 min read
A Yorkshire Classic - A focus on Wensleydale Cheese
Named after one of the northern Yorkshire Dales, Wensleydale cheese has a long history with the Dale. The cheese itself has been made in...
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timbarber
Mar 31, 20202 min read
History of The Craven Heifer
Driving around Yorkshire and particularly in the Yorkshire Dales, a pub name which keeps cropping up is the Craven Heifer. This is...
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timbarber
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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timbarber
Mar 28, 20202 min read
Harry Potter Movie Location at Malham Cove
The world first caught Harry Potter mania when JK Rowling published Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 1997. The first book...
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timbarber
Mar 25, 20205 min read
Alf Wight - the "real James Herriot"
A modest, self-described ‘run-of-the-mill’ country vet, James Herriot (pseudonym for Alf Wight), became internationally famous as the...
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