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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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    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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    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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    Ridge Walk – Gauber to Ingleborough via Simon’s Fell with stunning views
    timbarber
    • Dec 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    Ridge Walk – Gauber to Ingleborough via Simon’s Fell with stunning views

    I’d walked on part of Simon’s Fell during my Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge in May but never actually reached its summit. As it’s one of the...
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    Ribblehead Viaduct  - the fascinating story behind this Yorkshire icon
    timbarber
    • Dec 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Ribblehead Viaduct - the fascinating story behind this Yorkshire icon

    One of the most iconic sights in Yorkshire has to be the huge viaduct stretching 400 metres across the Ribble Valley which forms part of...
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    Masham's Rare Anglo Saxon Cross Shaft
    timbarber
    • Nov 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Masham's Rare Anglo Saxon Cross Shaft

    On my tours of the Yorkshire Dales, I often stop in Masham sitting on the River Ure to show guests around the town before heading into...
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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 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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    A circular walk up Sharp Haw with a well-deserved beer!
    timbarber
    • Mar 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    A circular walk up Sharp Haw with a well-deserved beer!

    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...
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    Farfield Quaker Meeting House – one of Historic England’s Top 10 Historic Faith Buildings
    timbarber
    • Jan 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Farfield Quaker Meeting House – one of Historic England’s Top 10 Historic Faith Buildings

    A small unassuming brick built building dating from the 1600’s, situated just off the road between Addingham and Bolton Abbey has found...
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    A walk up Whernside - Yorkshire's Highest Peak
    timbarber
    • May 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    A walk up Whernside - Yorkshire's Highest Peak

    With lockdown restrictions lifted I decided to get up early and take a hike up Whernside with my wife and faithful black lab Bronte. I...
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    A Yorkshire Classic - A focus on Wensleydale Cheese
    timbarber
    • Apr 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Yorkshire Classic - A focus on Wensleydale Cheese

    Named after one of the northern Yorkshire Dales, Wensleydale cheese has a long history with the Dale. The cheese itself has been made in...
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    History of The Craven Heifer
    timbarber
    • Mar 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    Exploring Troller's Gill - a loop walk from Burnsall
    timbarber
    • Mar 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    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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    Harry Potter Movie Location at Malham Cove
    timbarber
    • Mar 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    Alf Wight - the "real James Herriot"
    timbarber
    • Mar 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    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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