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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Sandal Castle –  believed to have inspired a nursery rhyme and its link to the War of the Roses
    timbarber
    • Dec 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Sandal Castle – believed to have inspired a nursery rhyme and its link to the War of the Roses

    Sitting a few miles outside Wakefield are the ruined remains of Sandal Castle. There is not much of the stonework left but the moat and...
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    Shedding some light on Beamsley Beacon
    timbarber
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Shedding some light on Beamsley Beacon

    Most people head out from Ilkley up onto the Moors above White Wells or The Cow and Calf, but walking up on the Moors over the other side...
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    Enclosure Rights – an artwork inspired by the cultural landscape of the Yorkshire Wolds
    timbarber
    • Aug 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Enclosure Rights – an artwork inspired by the cultural landscape of the Yorkshire Wolds

    On a recent walk along the Yorkshire Wolds Way from Wintringham, I stumbled upon a wonderful public artwork. The walk started in...
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    Toft Gate Lime Kiln - a window into Nidderdale's industrial past
    timbarber
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Toft Gate Lime Kiln - a window into Nidderdale's industrial past

    On the road between Pateley Bridge and Grassington just outside Greenhow lies a curious structure with the remnants of a stack chimney...
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    The Druid’s Temple – Yorkshire’s Stonehenge or an 18th century Folly?
    timbarber
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Druid’s Temple – Yorkshire’s Stonehenge or an 18th century Folly?

    Nestled in the woodland close to Swinton Bivouac on the Swinton Park Estate lies a huge stone circle which looks like the sort of...
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    Home – relaxed, informal fine dining in Leeds
    timbarber
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    Home – relaxed, informal fine dining in Leeds

    I’d heard lots of people raving about the Leeds based restaurant Home, situated where the old Darbar Indian restaurant once was in...
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    The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge - 65,000 steps in a day!
    timbarber
    • May 15, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge - 65,000 steps in a day!

    One of the famous walking challenges in Yorkshire is The Yorkshire Three Peaks. It’s a walk of 24.5 miles but with 5200 feet (1585m) of...
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    Roseberry Topping & The Captain Cook Monument – walk from Great Ayton
    timbarber
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 5 min

    Roseberry Topping & The Captain Cook Monument – walk from Great Ayton

    The distinctive hill on the edge of the North York Moors has become an iconic landmark, particularly after part of the previously flat...
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    Markenfield Hall - A hidden medieval moated manor house near Ripon
    timbarber
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 7 min

    Markenfield Hall - A hidden medieval moated manor house near Ripon

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