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History of The Craven Heifer
Driving around Yorkshire and particularly in the Yorkshire Dales, a pub name which keeps cropping up is the Craven Heifer. This is...
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Mar 31, 20202 min read


The Owl, Leeds Kirkgate Market - a review
Back in November 2019, I read an interesting review from the restaurant critic Grace Dent in The Guardian about a new restaurant which...
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Mar 30, 20204 min read


Exploring Troller's Gill - a loop walk from Burnsall
With dry January starting and the need to rid myself of a stone in weight I had managed to put on over Christmas, my wife and I decided a...
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Mar 30, 20203 min read


Henderson’s Relish – “Like Worcester Sauce but a million times better”
And who are we to argue when Matt Helders, drummer in the Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys raves on about one of his favourite Yorkshire...
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Mar 30, 20202 min read


Grantley Hall - A review of a stay at Yorkshire's latest luxury hotel
Grantley Hall - a review of a stay at Yorkshire's latest luxury hotel.
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Mar 29, 20204 min read


Harry Potter Movie Location at Malham Cove
The world first caught Harry Potter mania when JK Rowling published Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 1997. The first book...
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Mar 28, 20202 min read


Botham’s of Whitby – A fine Plum Bread
Elizabeth Botham set up her bakery in the ancient fishing port of Whitby over 150 years ago, selling her bread and cakes from a basket...
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Mar 27, 20201 min read


Alum production on the Yorkshire Coast - why 200,000 tonnes of urine were transported to Yorkshire!
Alum has been mentioned throughout history from Egyptian, Indian and Chinese dynasties all Before Christ. It had many uses in chemistry,...
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Mar 26, 20205 min read


Yorkshire's Stonehenge! - Pre-history on Ilkley Moor
If you’re out for a stroll on Ilkley Moor - a great place to head for is the Twelve Apostles Stone Circle. It’s not quite to the scale...
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Mar 26, 20202 min read


Alf Wight - the "real James Herriot"
A modest, self-described ‘run-of-the-mill’ country vet, James Herriot (pseudonym for Alf Wight), became internationally famous as the...
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Mar 25, 20205 min read


Barbara Hepworth - “One of the most important sculptors of the 20th Century”
The Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield was opened in 2011 and is one of the corners of the Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle. It was opened to...
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Mar 21, 20202 min read


Harrogate Turkish Baths – Step back in time for some well-deserved rest and relaxation!
Ever since the first spring was found in Harrogate in the 1500’s, Harrogate has been known for its water treatments eventually becoming...
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Mar 21, 20202 min read
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