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.

York%20Minster%20is%20sadly%20closed%20t

Heritage & Landscape

Beef and Yorkshire Pudding.jpg

Eat, Drink & Stay

The_Brontë_Sisters_by_Patrick_Branwell_B

timbarber

2 days ago
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...

36 views Write a comment

timbarber

3 days ago
4 min

The Ripon Hornblower – one of the longest ongoing traditions in the world & still (just about) going

The story of the Wakeman of Ripon is a fascinating tale and who would believe that here in Yorkshire we have one of, if not “the” longest...

25 views Write a comment

timbarber

Jan 18
3 min

Fruitcake paired with cheese – weird or wonderful?

An old rugby pal of mine from London decided to pay a visit to Yorkshire with his family before Covid struck. We ended up going with his ...

83 views 1 comment

timbarber

Jan 13
3 min

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 i...

15 views Write a comment

timbarber

Jan 7
4 min

A Detectorist's dream - the story behind the Middleham Jewel

As a fan of the gentle BBC TV comedy series The Detectorists with Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones playing Andy and Lance, two hapless meta...

181 views 1 comment

timbarber

Jan 4
3 min

Did you know Britain’s tallest ever man was a Yorkshireman?

William Bradley – often known as “The Yorkshire Giant” or “Bradley the Giant” was born in Market Weighton in the East Riding in 1787 and w...

116 views Write a comment

timbarber

Dec 22, 2020
3 min

So what is the link between an elephant, the artist JMW Turner and Otley Chevin?

On one of my favourite dog walking routes on Otley Chevin there is a wood carving by local sculptor and teacher Shane Green of an elephan...

222 views 1 comment

timbarber

Dec 14, 2020
3 min

Festive Food Traditions in Yorkshire

People travel from far and wide to experience a traditional Yorkshire Christmas, with many of our older towns and cities decking themselv...

83 views 1 comment

timbarber

Nov 27, 2020
5 min

Firth Fell and Birk Fell – a walk with big views from Kettlewell

I recently bought a book – The Dales 30, by Jonathan Smith who runs the wonderful “Where 2 Walk” website. In the book it lists the mounta...

78 views Write a comment