Discovering Yorkshire’s Canals on Foot

Discovering Yorkshire’s Canals on Foot

North Yorkshire has everything! Here, we have beautiful old market towns nestled in glorious countryside, which visitors can immerse themselves in, time and time again. And with those magnificent towns comes history. These places were self-sufficient – you would once...
Magnificent Mount Grace Priory

Magnificent Mount Grace Priory

The sign to Mount Grace Priory sits at the side of the A19 near Northallerton in North Yorkshire and a narrow road leads down to the best preserved Carthusian Monastery in Britain nestled at the foot of the Cleveland Hills. Mount Grace Priory was built in 1398. One of...
The Cathedral of the Ainstey in Bolton Percy

The Cathedral of the Ainstey in Bolton Percy

Down little winding country lanes, midway between York and Tadcaster, lies the pretty village of Bolton Percy.  Here the discerning visitor will find the magnificent church of All Saints, known locally as The Cathedral of the Ainstey.  The present church dates from...
Did you know Britain’s tallest ever man was a Yorkshireman?

Did you know Britain’s tallest ever man was a Yorkshireman?

William Bradley – often known as “The Yorkshire Giant” or “Bradley the Giant” was born in Market Weighton in the East Riding in 1787 and went on become the tallest ever recorded British man who ever lived reaching a height  of 7ft 9 inches (2m36cm). He was the fourth...
Clifford’s Tower, York

Clifford’s Tower, York

English Heritage have enhanced the visitor experience at Clifford’s Tower in York.  You get views from their new walkway right across the Vale of York to Drax Power Station, the Kilburn White Horse and the Yorkshire Wolds.  York Minster, so dominant in the walled...