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Red Squirrels
Like the idea of a mini-safari, a short walk in a peaceful area? Red squirrels were once much more common but their population declined from the …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
Oak Apples
A rosehip-collecting certificate, curious red pincushions hiding a surprise & everyday magic... Remember collecting rosehips as a child, maybe ge…Read more
Oaks
"Oak before Ash, we're in for a splash. Ash before Oak, we're in for a soak". At this time of year there are two trees outside my house that I st…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
Whorlton Castle
Now that everything is so mapped and documented, it's rare to find somewhere magical, forgotten, almost as if it exists in a parallel universe. W…Read more
Wensleydale cheese
I still remember the pain I felt when my precious Wensleydale cheese was confiscated. ​I was outraged at the idea that the East German border gua…Read more
Studley Royal
Studley Royal near Ripon is a lovely place for a wander with fairly easy walking and the chance to see some of the 500+ red, fallow and sika deer th…Read more