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THE KIPLINGCOATES DERBY

THE KIPLINGCOATES DERBY

What’s the oldest continually running horse race in the world? You may think something at Ascot or Aintree but you’d be wrong!  Instead you have to head to the top of the Yorkshire Wolds in East Yorkshire to a tiny place called Kiplingcotes.  Here a flat...

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Red Squirrels at the Yorkshire Arboretum

Red Squirrels at the Yorkshire Arboretum

The Yorkshire Arboretum is a glorious 120-acre garden of trees from around the world run by the Castle Howard Arboretum Trust in conjunction with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Set on the historic Castle Howard estate, the trees from Chile, Australasia, North America,...

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Yule Riding in York

Yule Riding in York

Every 21st December, a combination of two ancient ceremonies takes place in York. A wonderful opportunity to time-travel back to Tudor times,  as liveried musicians march through the city in a torchlit procession. Often stumbled upon by locals and visitors alike, who...

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