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Stories of the Past

Dallowgill
A great idea for an unusual walk from Amanda Brown: I always imagine a gravelly horror movie voiceover announcing the name Dallowgill whenever I …Read more
Salt
Are you worth your salt? A ‘salt of the earth’ character or do you ‘take things with a pinch of salt’? Salt has had a huge impact on our diets, l…Read more
Knights Templar
Heard of the powerful & mysterious Knights Templar? Between Swinithwaite & Aysgarth on the A684 is a little known site, which once was the settin…Read more
Middleham
Heard of "Windsor of the North"? Go to Middleham in the heart of Wensleydale and you'll notice that the houses clustered around the market place …Read more
Yorkshire Day
Do you know WHY it's Yorkshire Day today? How did it start? It’s now a region-wide event when you may spot Yorkshire flags (the white rose), cele…Read more
Pendragon Castle
David Bellamy described the area around Mallerstang as "England's last wilderness". It does feel pretty remote in the Eden Valley between Garsdal…Read more
Yorke's Folley
If you had a lot of money, where would you build a folly? ‘Where would you build a folly?’ Yorke’s Folly on the Nought Moor road out of Bewerley …Read more
Windsor of the North
Get an insider's view of "Windsor of the North" with a peek inside the racing stables in Middleham. Richard III came to Middleham to learn the sk…Read more
Masham
Bones in the market place, an odd name, plenty of beer, sheep and creative people - where? Masham - it’s ‘peculier’… The ‘peculier’ b…Read more