Tim Barber's

Real Yorkshire Blog

Bringing "God's own county" to life

As the owner of Real Yorkshire Tours, I am always out and about in "God's own county" showing visitors the history, heritage & culture of the area. With this Real Yorkshire blog I hope to share some of this information and bring to life the best of Yorkshire.

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Heritage & Landscape

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Eat, Drink & Stay

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5 days ago
2 min

Yorkshire Chorizo Jam – too good to be true…

I’d bought a jar of Chorizo Jam whilst conducting a food tour of the Yorkshire Dales for some clients during the summer during a stop off...

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6 days ago
3 min

The Story of Wool – Grade II listed Public Art Sculpture in Ilkley

One of my first jobs after leaving University was for the Clothing Industry Training Board (CAPITB), which used to be based in Pudsey, wo...

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Feb 17
6 min

Exploring the locations from Channel 5’s new All Creatures Great & Small

James Herriot’s books and the original BBC TV series of All Creatures Great and Small, about life as a Yorkshire vet, were massively popu...

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Feb 7
4 min

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 Darkside...

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Feb 6
2 min

Two more Yorkshire Restaurants receive Michelin Stars in 2021

The 25th January saw some great news when the Michelin Guide for 2021 awarded two new Yorkshire Restaurants with a coveted Michelin Star....

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Feb 4
3 min

Percy Shaw – the Yorkshire inventor of the “Cat’s Eye”

The “Cat’s Eye” was invented in 1934 by Yorkshireman Percy Shaw and has no doubt saved thousands of lives on the roads over the years. Th...

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Feb 3
5 min

The Story of Scar House Reservoir, the pop up village of Scar and the lost village of Lodge

Deep in the heart of Nidderdale’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) towards the top of the Nidd Valley and in the shadow of Great...

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Jan 30
4 min

Headingley Bear Pits - the story behind the failed Victorian Zoo

As a student living in Headingley in the 1980s, I walked past the strange towers looking like a mini castle on Cardigan Road many times. ...

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Jan 24
5 min

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 do...

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