Peculier Plaques in Masham!
Have you noticed as you walk around Masham there is something else ‘peculier’ going on. Just found one or two the other day, bright blue plaques with little bits of history…
Henge hunting in the Yorkshire dales?
A friend from the village was asking me if I’d noticed a ‘hump’ in the fields above Sorrelsykes. The area, on the map, is called MountStritch and the hump can…
Turnsyke Barn in Newbiggin in Bishopdale
We would like to introduce you all to a new cottage we have just more or less taken onto our books, Turnsyke Barn in Newbiggin in Bishopdale. The cottage sits…
Defibrillators in the Yorkshire Dales
I feel we are all quite aware of the importance of defibrillators and in the Yorkshire Dales by now most villages have one or more available for your use. Defibrillators…
Where to Walk in the Glorious Yorkshire Dales?
A little while ago someone asked me what my favourite walk was. Where to start! Long or short, just in between. Local, further afield? I needed to think and think…
Circular Walk in Walden Dale
Geoff needed the car and so I set off from home to walk up Walden. A lovely, lovely circular walk with glorious views and quite easy going. In spring the…
Here’s Wishing you All a very Merry Christmas!
Joanne and I would like to say thank you so much for supporting us here at Country Hideaways and we would love to hear from you again when you’re ready…
Wensley to Middleham in a Circular Manner
We thought it was time to walk from Wensley Bridge again so on a very pleasant winter’s day we set off to walk about nine miles, walking east then west…
The Settle to Carlisle Line From Garsdale
Well they say there’s a first time for everything and this was one of those occasions, not to travel on the Settle to Carlisle railway but to travel to Leeds…
Thorp Perrow Arboretum near Bedale
On a very pleasant morning last week we set off for Bedale to enjoy the riches of Thorp Perrow Arboretum. We were unsure whether the winds of the previous week…
