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Appletreewick: pubs, paddling and peculiar pronunciation
Can you say 'Appletreewick' like a local? It sounds like it belongs in a children’s picture book, the sort of place that magically appears and disap…Read more
Kettlewell and the Calendar Girls
Have you been to Kettlewell? Perhaps you recognise it from the popular film - The Calendar Girls? It was used as the location for the village of Kna…Read more
A quirky annual event in Appletreewick
There's an annual event in a tiny Yorkshire Dales hamlet that's so special the Wall Street Journal even wrote about it! It takes place at the his…Read more
Kilnsey - a beautiful peaceful spot with a rich history
You could easily drive through Kilnsey in Wharfedale and barely realise you've been to the village, but you're very unlikely to miss its most distin…Read more
Yockenthwaite - as seen on TV...
You may recognise this place? It's a tiny hamlet packed with interest, right in the middle of the Yorkshire Dales. Perhaps you've seen it on TV, or …Read more
A different view of the Dales by canal
Imagine digging Britain’s longest canal by hand. At 127.25 miles long, the Leeds Liverpool Canal took thousands of navvies 46 years to build, starti…Read more
Shake off the cobwebs at Buckden Pike
How are you feeling? Fresh-faced and motivated, or maybe in need of a little cobweb-brushing? Amanda Brown suggests a walk to the summit of Buckden …Read more
Heard of the Dales 30?
You've heard of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks but what about the Dales 30? Love to walk and tick places off your list? Jonathan Smith at Where2Walk is keen …Read more
Anyone made a 'laughing stock' of you?
Has anyone ever made a 'laughing stock' of you? I love noticing small details, bits of history that have been around for ever, half-forgotten. Villa…Read more