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A lovely sense of community
What does 'sense of community' mean to you? Is there one where you live? If it wasn't for a blizzard, a sense of community, & a plucky older lady…Read more
The Thornborough Henges
Looking for a very different walk? There's a very special place, not very well-known, despite it being one of England's most significant and myst…Read more
Salt of the earth - and footpaths
Are you worth your salt? A ‘salt of the earth’ character or do you ‘take things with a pinch of salt’? Read on to find out why we use those expressi…Read more
Ruskin’s View
I bet the great Victorian painter John Ruskin would have had a lively debate with author James Herriot about what constituted England’s best view…Read more
Hecklers in Smelthouses
Have you heard of the Hecklers of Smelthouses? Neither had I until Amanda Brown wrote this! There was a lot of heckling in the Nidderdale hamlet of …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
Curlews - heralding Spring
One of the first signs of Spring in the Yorkshire Dales is the 'cur-lee' sound of the curlew.  It's an incredibly evocative sound - conjuring up …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
James Herriot and Greta Garbo in Carperby
Carperby isn’t a very well-known place but it’s certainly got more than its fair share of stories and interesting connections. If you wander into…Read more