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"Oreo" Cows
Have you noticed there are more 'Oreo' cows in the fields? Farmers who keep 'belties' seem to be incredibly passionate about them. Belted Gallowa…Read more
Hidden Charms in Settle
How well do you know Settle? Appearances can be deceptive: it's much more than simply the collection of attractive shops and historic buildings c…Read more
West Scrafton
What secrets does blink-and-you’ll-miss-it West Scrafton hold? James Herriot links, one of the tiniest but most perfect village greens in the Dal…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
Phone boxes
Do you have a favourite phone box? Is it still a phone box? So many of them now have new uses, quite different to those days when we'd put 10p in…Read more
Grass
Where have you seen the greenest grass? Did you know the grass really is greener in the Yorkshire Dales? Environmentalists have actually proven t…Read more
Ghosts in the Gardens
Are you nosy? Then I recommend a walk around York's ancient walls, which give you a completely different view of the city, seeing famous landmarks f…Read more
Bainbridge
Bainbridge: 5 things you might not know about this lovely little Wensleydale village It’s by England’s shortest river, the River Bain…Read more
Curious names for places
Which place names make you smile? Whenever we’re heading over to Settle, my very tolerant husband has to put up with me gleefully snickering as I…Read more