Can it really be June already!
How time flies when you’re enjoying yourself and I suppose every day is a joy in the glorious Yorkshire Dales. Come and join us even if just for a little…
Knaresborough in between Ripon and Harrogate on the edge of Nidderdale
If you plan to have a day in Knareborough you’re sure to have a lovely yet interesting time. Knaresborough is found in between Harrogate and Ripon next to the River…
The Dawn Chorus!
Did you know that there is a Dawn Chorus Day? I had no idea and this year it’s on Sunday 1 May 2022. The dawn chorus is always the male…
St Oswald’s Church in hauxwell, lower wensleydale near leyburn in the yorkshire dales
A friend has been telling me about her visit to St Oswald’s Church in Hauxwell north east of Leyburn in Wensleydale and I was intrigued to go there and see…
An easy going circular walk from West Tanfield near Ripon
An easy going walk, no steep hills, a bit of road work along quiet lanes with very little traffic, a couple of pretty villages, duck ponds, woods, long views to…
Lovely circular walk from Hawes in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales
On a very grey day some friends and I had organised a walk from Hawes. The day was so miserable if I hadn’t had anything planned I would just have…
The lovely village of Reeth in Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
Reeth must be one of the largest villages in the Yorkshire Dales, but this was not always so as Grinton was originally the most important settlement in upper Swaledale having…
Masham Sheep Fair 2021!
I’m sorry to say by the time we managed to wander up into Masham Market Place on Saturday 25 September to visit Masham Sheep Fair most of the fun had…
Find your way around with OS Maps on foot, cycling, riding….
For a while now I’ve felt I should be talking about OS Maps for digital devices. I’m sure quite a few of you will have already experienced this invaluable tool…
Beautiful walk in Raydale, off Wensleydale, in a circular manner, round Semer Water
On a bit of an inclement morning we decided to do a circular walk around Semer Water. Semer Water is in the pretty little dale of Raydale above Bainbridge in…
