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Yorkshire Festivals
Glastonbury Festival might be the biggest of the summer music venues but if you’re like me and prefer to find smaller, alternative spots to appre…Read more
Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival
Ever seen the curious creatures at Kettlewell? They've appeared in mid-August every year now for 30 years... You can now find scarecrow festivals…Read more
Bluebells
Spotted any bluebells yet? Know about their past uses for bookbinding, Elizabethan ruff collars and arrows? Here are a few insights on where to f…Read more
Book Recommendations
Like to read? Some recommendations for books inspired by or set in the Yorkshire Dales. James Herriot’s series is of course best known, largely t…Read more
Dry Stone Walls
I love this wall! There are over 5000 miles of dry stone walls in the Yorkshire Dales, one of the Yorkshire Dales' most distinctive features, and…Read more
Sheep-formed landscapes and buildings
6000 years, sheep, monks, parliament and milk: sheep have influenced our language, laws, and finances. Records show that wool was bought and sold…Read more
Woolly Wonders
Wool's such a fantastic, sustainable material. Laura Rosenzweig is an artisan weaver, previously with a studio in Sedbergh in the Yorkshire Dales an…Read more
Origin of pub games
Ever thought about the origin of games played in traditional English pubs? Some are centuries old and even the ones we think of as being very Englis…Read more