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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6 days ago
2 min

Leeds Wagon Lifting Tower - remnants of Leeds railway heritage

My pal Glen has a restaurant just off Wellington Street called The Good Luck Club. The area is in a newly developed, vibrant part of...

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

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Oct 4
3 min

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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Oct 4
3 min

The Mystery of Otley's Vacca Wall

I regularly walk my dog on Otley Chevin and walking up from the East Chevin Quarry Car Park to Surprise View, I often pass a long...

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$Pontefract Cakes – the liquorice lozenge and its Yorkshire heritage$

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Sep 11
3 min

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
3 min

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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Enclosure Rights – an artwork inspired by the cultural landscape of the Yorkshire Wolds

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Aug 5
2 min

Enclosure Rights – an artwork inspired by the cultural landscape of the Yorkshire Wolds

On a recent walk along the Yorkshire Wolds Way from Wintringham, I stumbled upon a wonderful public artwork. The walk started in...

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Bedale Leech House – the UK’s only surviving leech house

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Aug 2
2 min

Bedale Leech House – the UK’s only surviving leech house

Whilst driving up to Bamburgh for a few days break with my wife, we decided to stop in Bedale for a bit of lunch. Looking at a tourist...

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Stonebeck Cheese - a delicious raw cow's milk cheese made in Nidderdale

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Jul 25
4 min

Stonebeck Cheese - a delicious raw cow's milk cheese made in Nidderdale

If you mention Yorkshire cheese – most people would immediately think of the crumbly Wensleydale cheese made famous by Wallace and...

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Toft Gate Lime Kiln - a window into Nidderdale's industrial past

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Jul 23
3 min

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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