One of my favourite buildings in Leeds is situated just on the edge of Park Square near the Town Hall. Having taken my son into Leeds for...

A recent socially distanced afternoon walk with my old rugby pal Tim and his vizsla Max involved a walk I had not done before, up to the...

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

I’d bought a jar of Chorizo Jam whilst conducting a food tour of the Yorkshire Dales for some clients during the summer during a stop off...

One of my first jobs after leaving University was for the Clothing Industry Training Board (CAPITB), which used to be based in Pudsey,...

James Herriot’s books and the original BBC TV series of All Creatures Great and Small, about life as a Yorkshire vet, were massively...

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...

The 25th January saw some great news when the Michelin Guide for 2021 awarded two new Yorkshire Restaurants with a coveted Michelin Star....

The “Cat’s Eye” was invented in 1934 by Yorkshireman Percy Shaw and has no doubt saved thousands of lives on the roads over the years....

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...

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 kids to The Forbidden Corner in Middleham and afterwards paid a visit to the café for our lunch. He was horrified that I chose a big chunk of fruitcake with a thick slice of Wensleydale cheese sitting on top. Whilst I explained it was a Yorkshire thing, I was met with the response of “you Northerners are just weird!”. As a Blue Badge tour gu

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...

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

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...

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

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...