timbarberMar 20, 20213 minWhitby’s "Snakestones" and the legend of St.HildaI have loved fossil hunting since being a child and over the years with my kids I have spent hours scouring the beaches around Staithes...
timbarberMar 14, 20213 minBridgerton in YorkshireRiding on the coat tails of smash-hit period dramas such as BBC’s Downtown Abbey and ITV’s Victoria, Netflix released its own romp...
timbarberMar 3, 20217 minMarkenfield Hall - A hidden medieval moated manor house near RiponThe story of Markenfield Hall is a fascinating one. This medieval moated manor house situated on the outskirts of Ripon, really is one of...
timbarberFeb 19, 20213 minThe Story of Wool – Grade II listed Public Art Sculpture in IlkleyOne of my first jobs after leaving University was for the Clothing Industry Training Board (CAPITB), which used to be based in Pudsey,...
timbarberFeb 7, 20214 minIlkley to The Doubler Stones loop walkThis 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...
timbarberFeb 4, 20213 minPercy Shaw – the Yorkshire inventor of the “Cat’s Eye”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....
timbarberFeb 3, 20215 minThe Story of Scar House Reservoir, the pop up village of Scar and the lost village of LodgeDeep 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...
timbarberJan 24, 20215 minAskwith to Clifton – a short loop walk in WharfedaleHaving pretty much exhausted walks around Burley in Wharfedale where I live during lockdown, it was satisfying to find a walk I hadn’t...
timbarberJan 18, 20213 minFruitcake paired with cheese – weird or wonderful?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...
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...
timbarberJan 7, 20214 minA Detectorist's dream - the story behind the Middleham JewelAs a fan of the gentle BBC TV comedy series The Detectorists with Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones playing Andy and Lance, two hapless...
timbarberApr 28, 20203 min The Marble Salon at Wentworth Woodhouse – a Downton Abbey – The Movie locationDownton Abbey, the British historical drama created by Julian Fellows has captivated audiences across the world since it first aired in...
timbarberApr 14, 20203 minTitus Salt - How Alpaca and Donskoi wool lead to his successIndustrialist Titus Salt will forever be remembered as a Yorkshire industrialist who pioneered the use of the model village for his...