timbarberApr 22 minMasham 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...
timbarberMar 34 minDodd Fell, Wether Fell & the old Roman RoadAs part of my mission to climb Yorkshire’s 30 Highest Peaks, we had found a route on Jonathan Smith’s great Where2Walk website which...
timbarberJan 193 minMuker Literary Institute – a place of Victorian self-improvement in SwaledaleOn my Yorkshire Dales tours, I often drive along the many traditional Yorkshire villages along Swaledale. Small quaint stone cottages,...
timbarberJan 113 minButtertubs 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...
timbarberJan 34 minSimonstone Hall - a great all round experience for a post New Year breakI regularly stop for lunch at Simonstone Hall on my way up and over Buttertubs during my tours of the Yorkshire Dales. My guests are...
timbarberDec 18, 20214 minRidge Walk – Gauber to Ingleborough via Simon’s Fell with stunning viewsI’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...
timbarberDec 11, 20214 minRibblehead Viaduct - the fascinating story behind this Yorkshire iconOne of the most iconic sights in Yorkshire has to be the huge viaduct stretching 400 metres across the Ribble Valley which forms part of...
timbarberNov 18, 20212 minMasham's Rare Anglo Saxon Cross ShaftOn 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...
timbarberJul 23, 20213 minToft Gate Lime Kiln - a window into Nidderdale's industrial pastOn the road between Pateley Bridge and Grassington just outside Greenhow lies a curious structure with the remnants of a stack chimney...
timbarberMay 15, 20216 minThe 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...
timbarberMar 7, 20213 minA 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...
timbarberJan 13, 20213 minFarfield Quaker Meeting House – one of Historic England’s Top 10 Historic Faith BuildingsA small unassuming brick built building dating from the 1600’s, situated just off the road between Addingham and Bolton Abbey has found...
timbarberMay 31, 20204 minA walk up Whernside - Yorkshire's Highest PeakWith lockdown restrictions lifted I decided to get up early and take a hike up Whernside with my wife and faithful black lab Bronte. I...
timbarberApr 3, 20203 minA Yorkshire Classic - A focus on Wensleydale CheeseNamed after one of the northern Yorkshire Dales, Wensleydale cheese has a long history with the Dale. The cheese itself has been made in...
timbarberMar 31, 20202 minHistory of The Craven HeiferDriving around Yorkshire and particularly in the Yorkshire Dales, a pub name which keeps cropping up is the Craven Heifer. This is...
timbarberMar 30, 20203 minExploring Troller's Gill - a loop walk from BurnsallWith 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...
timbarberMar 28, 20202 minHarry 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...
timbarberMar 25, 20205 minAlf 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...