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Kilnsey - a beautiful peaceful spot with a rich history
You could easily drive through Kilnsey in Wharfedale and barely realise you've been to the village, but you're very unlikely to miss its most distin…Read more
Yockenthwaite - as seen on TV...
You may recognise this place? It's a tiny hamlet packed with interest, right in the middle of the Yorkshire Dales. Perhaps you've seen it on TV, or …Read more
A different view of the Dales by canal
Imagine digging Britain’s longest canal by hand. At 127.25 miles long, the Leeds Liverpool Canal took thousands of navvies 46 years to build, starti…Read more
Anyone made a 'laughing stock' of you?
Has anyone ever made a 'laughing stock' of you? I love noticing small details, bits of history that have been around for ever, half-forgotten. Villa…Read more
Bolton Abbey Estate - Wet feet, Wordsworth, wonderful walks & happy memories
What links wet feet, The Cure, Wordsworth, Scottish Raiders and the Yorkshire Dales? Have you been to this place and stayed dry? Is it possible t…Read more
Ribblesdale's iconic landmarks
How well do you know Ribblesdale? It's packed with 'big names' of Yorkshire Dales attractions as well as some more hidden landscape features. Man…Read more
Origins of place names
You can tell a lot about the history of places in the Yorkshire Dales from their name. Ham, ley, ton, pen, foss... all give clues to the past. Fi…Read more
A faithful dog & beautiful railway line
Why is there a statue of a dog at Garsdale station? Why is "Hawes" railway station actually in Garsdale? It straddles the Yorkshire/Cumbrian border …Read more
Thwaite and inspiration for David Attenborough
Have you heard how two brothers in the tiny hamlet of Thwaite inspired Sir David Attenborough? Thwaite in Swaledale is a small hamlet, popular than…Read more