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Waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales
Do you have a favourite waterfall? We should almost be grateful to the rain, since it makes them so spectacular... Here are a few waterfalls you may…Read more
Ghostly goings-on in the Yorkshire Dales
How do you feel about ghosts and shadows of the past? Have you heard of witches' marks or apotropaic marks? We didn't realise it when we bought our …Read more
The power of the lone hawthorn and May Day
Hawthorn trees are associated with May Day and many ancient customs. Blossoming hawthorn trees are one of the signs that Spring is really here, and …Read more
Pavements
Going to see a 'pavement' might not sound like much of a fun day out. How about limestone pavements in the Yorkshire Dales? They're one of those fea…Read more
Brimham Rocks - a curious
Where can you find a Druid’s Kissing Chair, a Wishing Rock, crocodiles, polar bears and an elephant - all in Yorkshire? NT Brimham Rocks are very cu…Read more
Heather and the beauty of the hills
Lucky charms for a queen, witches brooms and roofs: Have you started to spot Heather in bloom …Read more
The 7 wonders of the Yorkshire Dales
If you had to choose Seven Wonders of the Yorkshire Dales, what would they be? My suggestions change all the time. At the moment they’re: 1. T…Read more
Where the grass is greener (really!)
I quite often tell visitors this fact and they don't believe me, until they start to look closer... we have some of the greenest grass here in the Y…Read more
Wonderful Waterfalls
Waterfalls are at their most spectacular when it’s been raining. There's no shortage of them in the Yorkshire Dales:  Stainforth Foss/Force: a…Read more