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Stories of the Past

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
Linton
What does this Yorkshire Dales photo have to do with the Great Fire of London and Great Plague coffins? Many of you will already know and love Li…Read more
Market Crosses
What simple, ancient symbol can you find in many Dales villages and market towns? Most of us walk past them without a second glance, yet they're …Read more
Polly Peachum’s Tower
A mysterious tower: was it a sign of love, a place for a solitary singer, or a hunting lodge? What do you think? Perched on the hill above West W…Read more
Ripley
The unexpected connection between a glacier, the Titanic, Crimean War and Glasshouses? The village is on a steep slope of the river Nidd near Pat…Read more
Calming spaces - Quaker meeting rooms
Did you know there are historic houses through-out the Yorkshire Dales you can freely wa…Read more
A perfect day in Reeth
How to spend (at least) 1 perfect day in Reeth: where Swaledale & Arkengarthdale meet.  With a large village green at its he…Read more
Dr. Petty's Dead in Grassington
When you think of Grassington, you perhaps picture the lovely little lanes, wonderful local walks. And yet... it may be haunted by notorious blac…Read more
Nappa Hall
If there was ever a house to inspire a fairy story or spooky tale, surely this is it. Any guesses where it is? If you've driven from Askrigg to C…Read more