by Admin | Jun 12, 2026 | Blog
In July 2025, the BBC’s ‘Countryfile’ team arrived in Knaresborough to film a feature centred on the River Nidd, which flows through the heart of the town. Presenter John Craven was joined by Yorkshire Blue Badge Guide, Margy Longhurst, who shared insights into the...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog
On the 20th July 1826 a flotilla of boats, decorated with flags and accompanied by brass bands, sailed from Ferrybridge to Goole to mark the opening of the Knottingley to Goole Canal. On arrival in Goole, at the new docks built by the Aire and Calder Navigation...
by Admin | May 14, 2026 | Blog
No-one has done more to bring the Calder Valley to our TV screens than Sally Wainwright OBE. Her brand includes Scott and Bailey, Last Tango in Halifax and Gentleman Jack in addition to the somewhat misnamed Happy Valley, the location for murder, suicide and...
by Admin | Apr 24, 2026 | Blog
The key words are “slow” – “imagine” – “listen” Perhaps journey from Ingleton to Hawes along the B6255 – by car, bicycle, motorbike, or coach, and maybe accompanied by a Blue Badge Tourist Guide. You’ll be travelling along a road that was once an old coaching...
by Admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
The British period drama Peaky Blinders created by Steven Knight follows the exploits of the Shelby crime family and is loosely based on a gang of the same name who supposedly sewed razors into the peaks of their flat caps whilst controlling the betting and...
