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Field names
Puck, Hurrack Raine and Traddock: did you know every field has a ‘secret’ name, handed down through generations over hundreds of years? The names…Read more
Arkengarthdale
It’s hard to imagine that this was once a hive of activity, that Arkengarthdale was ever full of the noise and bustle of lead mining. Imagine wal…Read more
Folly over Sorrelsykes Park Hall
Have you ever spotted a rocket ship, giant pepper pot and guillotine standing on a limestone outcrop in the Yorkshire Dales? They're all stone fo…Read more
Former railways
What do the Nidd Valley, Smardale Gill, Aysgarth and Richmond all have in common? They all bear the relics of former railways before Beeching swu…Read more
Heather
Lucky charms for a queen, witches brooms and roofs: Have you started to spot Heather in bloom yet? ​For much of the year you might not really not…Read more
Carperby in Wensleydale
James Herriot's honeymoon, Greta Garbo, a stone circle, a sacred spring and Deadman's Hole: they can all be found in one small village... Carperb…Read more
Kissing Gates
Do you prefer a squeeze or a kissing gate? Anyone who enjoys walking in the Yorkshire Dales will be familiar with the many different methods land…Read more
Culloden Tower
Can you imagine being rich enough to build a grand or whimsical building just because you wanted to, with no real purpose? There are a lot of fol…Read more
Lazy Lanes
I love 'lazy lanes'... A long time ago I read a children's book that described a road as 'a lazy no-good slouch of a road, twisting and turning, …Read more