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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Culture

The Gibbet - Halifax's violent execution machine

timbarber

3 days ago
3 min

The Gibbet - Halifax's violent execution machine

Public torture and execution was pretty common during the medieval period. Beheadings were often carried out in public and in England...

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Sunny side up: Some of the best breakfast spots in York

timbarber

Sep 23
3 min

Sunny side up: Some of the best breakfast spots in York

Guest blogger Sean O'Connor takes us through some of his favourite breakfast spots in York... Enjoying a scrumptious breakfast is the...

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timbarber

Sep 23
2 min

York Minster's Sinister Doomstone

One of the strangest of York Minster’s many statues, monuments and carvings is that of the Doomstone. Sitting in the Crypt below the High...

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Yorkshire's Top 5 Picnic Spots revealed in new study - do you agree?

timbarber

Aug 10
7 min

Yorkshire's Top 5 Picnic Spots revealed in new study - do you agree?

A survey by our friends Hampers by Dellie about Yorkshire's picnic spots was recently published - see the article below. But what do you...

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The Treasurers House, York – Frank Green’s palace of entertainment

timbarber

Jul 12
4 min

The Treasurers House, York – Frank Green’s palace of entertainment

This historic town house with award winning garden in the centre of York has many tales to tell…. But before we start the tale of the...

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timbarber

Jul 11
2 min

The Tansey Beetle – the Jewel of York

Running driver guiding business, most of my client pick-ups are in York. I must drive past this mural of a bright green beetle, three or...

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The Norber Erratics and Sulber Nick from Austwick

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Jul 4
3 min

The Norber Erratics and Sulber Nick from Austwick

We headed out from Austwick to explore the surrounding limestone pavement and one of Yorkshire’s other famous geological features – The...

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timbarber

Jun 28
4 min

Lastingham Church and its ancient Crypt

In the beautiful picture postcard village of Lastingham, on the edge of the North York Moors, opposite one of my favourite village pubs...

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Sir Thomas Fairfax – an Ilkley man bringing discipline and integrity to the English Civil War

timbarber

Jun 16
3 min

Sir Thomas Fairfax – an Ilkley man bringing discipline and integrity to the English Civil War

Playing a significant role in the Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War, Sir Thomas Fairfax is still far less well known than...

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