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    The Medieval Frescoes in St. Peter & St. Paul’s Church in Pickering
    timbarber
    • May 18
    • 3 min

    The Medieval Frescoes in St. Peter & St. Paul’s Church in Pickering

    With an hour to kill before my guests were to board the North York Railway in Pickering for a trip to Whitby on the heritage railway I...
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    Restaurant Number 20 at Port Mulgrave – a homely Michelin Plate gem on the Yorkshire Coast
    timbarber
    • May 2
    • 2 min

    Restaurant Number 20 at Port Mulgrave – a homely Michelin Plate gem on the Yorkshire Coast

    I’ve been meeting with a group of old mates from Leeds University for a number of years for an annual walking weekend, but this year I...
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    The Black Prince in Leeds City Square
    timbarber
    • Apr 13
    • 3 min

    The Black Prince in Leeds City Square

    Having lived in Leeds or close by since my student days – one landmark in the City centre has always stood out. Sitting proudly on top of...
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    Masham and its Swifts...
    timbarber
    • Apr 2
    • 2 min

    Masham and its Swifts...

    Masham, the town on the edge of the Dales next to the River Ure, famous for its two breweries is also famous for its swifts! Come May...
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    Huge artwork depicting David Hockney made out of nails in Little Germany
    timbarber
    • Mar 8
    • 1 min

    Huge artwork depicting David Hockney made out of nails in Little Germany

    Whilst doing a recce of Little Germany in Bradford with a fellow guide recently, we stumbled upon a huge artwork up on a wall showing one...
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    Dodd Fell, Wether Fell  & the old Roman Road
    timbarber
    • Mar 3
    • 4 min

    Dodd Fell, Wether Fell & the old Roman Road

    As part of my mission to climb Yorkshire’s 30 Highest Peaks, we had found a route on Jonathan Smith’s great Where2Walk website which...
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    The Man Behind the Curtain – innovative dishes with more than a touch of theatre...
    timbarber
    • Feb 20
    • 4 min

    The Man Behind the Curtain – innovative dishes with more than a touch of theatre...

    For a vibrant city the size of Leeds, you would expect it to have more than just one Michelin starred restaurant. But The Man Behind the...
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    What is a Minster?
    timbarber
    • Feb 20
    • 2 min

    What is a Minster?

    As a Tour Guide, I regularly guide in York and York Minster is always part of the itinerary. I spent weeks in there training for my...
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    Fine Dining in Yorkshire - Michelin Star and Michelin Plate Restaurants 2022
    timbarber
    • Feb 16
    • 2 min

    Fine Dining in Yorkshire - Michelin Star and Michelin Plate Restaurants 2022

    With this years Michelin Guide 2022 launched on 16th February – it is great news that in a year when we still experienced the after...
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    Is Yorkshire the most romantic place to celebrate Valentine’s Day?
    timbarber
    • Feb 13
    • 3 min

    Is Yorkshire the most romantic place to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

    With Valentine’s Day just around the corner – I decided to give some thought as to why Love and Yorkshire go hand in hand, plus how and...
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    The Magpie Cafe - Yorkshire's best fish & chips? Discuss!
    timbarber
    • Feb 11
    • 4 min

    The Magpie Cafe - Yorkshire's best fish & chips? Discuss!

    The Magpie Café in Whitby is a bit of a Yorkshire Institution and its popularity can be seen by the queues which form outside most...
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    The Yorkshire Wolds - soon to get Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and UNESCO Geopark status?
    timbarber
    • Feb 7
    • 3 min

    The Yorkshire Wolds - soon to get Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and UNESCO Geopark status?

    A guest blog article by my friend, Yorkshire Society colleague and acclaimed author Colin Speakman Even amongst people who love...
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    The Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag - a hidden gem in Knaresborough
    timbarber
    • Feb 3
    • 3 min

    The Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag - a hidden gem in Knaresborough

    One of the strangest and most interesting historic sites in the region is The Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, a small chapel carved into...
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    Circular walk from Thixendale to the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy
    timbarber
    • Jan 28
    • 5 min

    Circular walk from Thixendale to the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy

    The Yorkshire Wolds is often over looked in favour of Yorkshire’s better known National parks – The Yorkshire Dales & North York Moors....
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    York’s Anglian Tower – Top of Historic-UK’s most interesting historical sites in England
    timbarber
    • Jan 25
    • 3 min

    York’s Anglian Tower – Top of Historic-UK’s most interesting historical sites in England

    Hidden away behind York’s library and just outside Museum Gardens is a real historical treasure which I discovered thanks to the author...
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    Muker Literary Institute – a place of Victorian self-improvement in Swaledale
    timbarber
    • Jan 19
    • 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?
    timbarber
    • 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
    timbarber
    • 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?
    timbarber
    • 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
    timbarber
    • 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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