by Admin | Feb 19, 2018 | Blog
In mid-winter, when little else is growing, a walk through a blanket of snowdrops is a delight, and Yorkshire has some spectacular displays to enjoy. The little drops of ‘snow’ signal that spring is just around the corner. The Latin name for the snowdrop, Galanthus...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2018 | Blog
The Vikings will be on the march around York once again in February 2018! Now recognised as the largest festival dedicated to Vikings in Europe, this is a great chance to get up close and personal with our ancestors! The word Viking actually means the act of sailing...
by Admin | Jan 24, 2018 | Blog
This is the bicentenary of Emily’s birth and, to be honest, there is no finer time to visit Yorkshire and especially Brontë Country. For myself, and I may be in a minority here, the way to begin your journey with any of the Brontës is to explore the story of the...
by Admin | Nov 3, 2017 | Blog
Every year in the first week of November, firework displays take place up and down England, from city centre spectaculars to more humble fun in the back garden. This is done in commemoration of a foiled plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament and King James 1 in...
by Admin | Oct 6, 2017 | Blog
Do you enjoy a pleasant country stroll? How about one with a mystery? Then why not visit the beautiful town of Richmond in North Yorkshire and follow a circular walk from the Castle Gates in the footsteps of the famous Drummer Boy? Though hopefully you’ll get further...
by Admin | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog
Masham boasts one of the largest and finest market squares in England, famous for its sheep sales where in the past as many as 70,000 sheep were sold each year. The sheep sales were originally held weekly, attracting flocks from the nearby estates of Jervaux and...
