Ilkley – wheear ast tha bin since ah saw thee?

Ilkley – wheear ast tha bin since ah saw thee?

PHOTO: Ilkley, below the famous ‘Cow and Calf’ Rocks Besides being the home of the Yorkshire Anthem ‘On Ilkley Moor Bah Tat’, Ilkley has a long and interesting history from its Roman occupation through to becoming a thriving Victorian Spa Town. Local Blue...
Woolly Facts – in praise of the Swaledale Sheep

Woolly Facts – in praise of the Swaledale Sheep

PHOTO:  A handsome Swaledale Tup (Ram) at the Masham Sheep Fair in the Yorkshire Dales The wealth of medieval England was built on the export of wool to continental Europe, which is why the Lord Speaker even today sits on a wool-sack in the House of Lords. However,...
Tour de Yorkshire 2016

Tour de Yorkshire 2016

May Bank Holiday weekend saw the return of Yorkshire’s premier cycling race the Tour de Yorkshire. Stage 1 set off on Friday with a 186km stretch from Beverley in East Yorkshire to the Dales market town of Settle.  Olympic medalist and former Tour de France winner...
Blue Badge Guided Running Tours

Blue Badge Guided Running Tours

Nick Smith one of our Yorkshire Blue Badge Guides recently started a Yorkshire Running Tours business with business partner Michael Phan. To officially launch the venture Nick has organized a charity run around York to raise money for the Forget me not children’s...
Dad’s Army marches on Bridlington

Dad’s Army marches on Bridlington

Bridlington is looking forward to becoming Yorkshire’s latest must-visit film destination for the new Dad’s Army film. With a pre-release showing in Bridlington set for Wednesday 3rd February, the film goes on general release on the 5th February. Until now it...