The story of Markenfield Hall is a fascinating one. This medieval moated manor house situated on the outskirts of Ripon, really is one of...

This is a good lockdown leg stretch with a few short climbs to get your lungs going. A pal of mine Lee from Burnley (over on the...

Deep in the heart of Nidderdale’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) towards the top of the Nidd Valley and in the shadow of Great...

As a student living in Headingley in the 1980s, I walked past the strange towers looking like a mini castle on Cardigan Road many times....

Having pretty much exhausted walks around Burley in Wharfedale where I live during lockdown, it was satisfying to find a walk I hadn’t...

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...

A small unassuming brick built building dating from the 1600’s, situated just off the road between Addingham and Bolton Abbey has found...

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

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...

A friend of mine who lived in Scarcroft took me on a lockdown dog walk a few weeks ago and knowing that I have an interest in history was...

Theakston’s Brewey based in the Yorkshire Dales market town of Masham has been brewing ale since 1827. It is still run by direct family...

I’d thoroughly enjoyed watching the TV series Knightfall on Netflix a couple of years ago, the story of the rise and fall of the Knights...

Not to be confused with Yorkshire’s highest peak – Whernside, Great Whernside is actually the 6th highest peak in Yorkshire but arguably...

On a recent trip to Grassington to take some photos of the town which poses as Darrowby in the new Channel 5 remake of All Creatures...

Over the course of the last few months, myself and my wife have been working through the various Dales Way link stages. The Dales Way...

When driving back from the Yorkshire Dales on the stretch of road on the B6265 between Grassington and Skipton, there are three landmarks...

This is a lovely 7 mile walk over easy terrain in the Eastern section of the Yorkshire Wolds. The Yorkshire Wolds is a relatively unknown...

The beautiful Yorkshire Dales village of Linton just a couple of miles from Grassington has everything you would expect from a village –...

This strange crenellated building on the edge of the West Yorkshire market town of Otley first caught my attention a few years ago. I’d...

I was walking near Malham and close to Janet’s Foss waterfall along Gordale Beck I spotted a couple of old logs covered in coins. I’d...