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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2 days ago
3 min

Muker Literary Institute – a place of Victorian self-improvement in Swaledale

On my Yorkshire Dales tours, I often drive along the many traditional Yorkshire villages along Swaledale. Small quaint stone cottages,...

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Buttertubs Pass & The Buttertubs - What's in a name?

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Jan 11
3 min

Buttertubs 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...

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Simonstone Hall - a great all round experience for a post New Year break

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Jan 3
4 min

Simonstone Hall - a great all round experience for a post New Year break

I regularly stop for lunch at Simonstone Hall on my way up and over Buttertubs during my tours of the Yorkshire Dales. My guests are...

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Mowgli Street Food in Leeds - finding out what all the fuss was about?

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Dec 29, 2021
3 min

Mowgli Street Food in Leeds - finding out what all the fuss was about?

In the space of a week, my daughter and a client both raved on about Mowgli, I saw an article in the newspaper about the founder Nisha...

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The Yorkshire’s festive celebrations through the ages

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Dec 24, 2021
12 min

The Yorkshire’s festive celebrations through the ages

Winter Solstice We have to look back much further than the nativity to start exploring the origins of winter festive celebrations. In...

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The Miner’s Bait Table sculpture on the Cleveland Way at Boulby

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Dec 20, 2021
2 min

The Miner’s Bait Table sculpture on the Cleveland Way at Boulby

A few weeks back whilst walking a stretch of the Cleveland Way with my dog, I came across a strange piece of land art in the shadow of...

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Ridge Walk – Gauber to Ingleborough via Simon’s Fell with stunning views

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Dec 18, 2021
4 min

Ridge Walk – Gauber to Ingleborough via Simon’s Fell with stunning views

I’d walked on part of Simon’s Fell during my Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge in May but never actually reached its summit. As it’s one of the...

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Sandal Castle – believed to have inspired a nursery rhyme and its link to the War of the Roses

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Dec 14, 2021
4 min

Sandal Castle – believed to have inspired a nursery rhyme and its link to the War of the Roses

Sitting a few miles outside Wakefield are the ruined remains of Sandal Castle. There is not much of the stonework left but the moat and...

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Ribblehead Viaduct - the fascinating story behind this Yorkshire icon

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Dec 11, 2021
4 min

Ribblehead Viaduct - the fascinating story behind this Yorkshire icon

One of the most iconic sights in Yorkshire has to be the huge viaduct stretching 400 metres across the Ribble Valley which forms part of...

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