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 | 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...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2026 | Blog
At the West Front, where the visitors’ entrance can be found today, is a 1990’s version of an original Genesis cycle decorating the ceremonial doors. God’s hand wraps around the globe in his first act of creation and then encircles Adam and Eve. Noah is...
by Admin | Aug 22, 2025 | Blog
The town of Knaresborough boasts a delightful Victorian station, with many unusual and original features. It was completed in 1865 and further developed in 1890. Today, the line extends from York to Leeds. Building the railway was problematic. The track needed a...
by Admin | Jul 25, 2025 | Blog
When it was first opened in the 1700’s, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal helped open up the West of England and the great Port of Liverpool to businesses in Yorkshire. When completed in the early 1800’s the canal stretched 127 miles across the Pennines a notoriously...
