Wreath Making Workshop at The Leyburn Arts and Community Centre
What a most enjoyable couple of hours spent at the Leyburn Arts and Community Centre at the wreath making workshop led by Amy from Rosemary and Twine in Leyburn. Rosemary…
Doggie Holidays in The Glorious Yorkshire dales
Does your dog enjoy going on holiday with you? If so, did you know that quite a few of our cottages welcome a dog with most accepting two? Nothing could…
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Gardens near Ripon
Fountains Abbey and Studley Park Royal, just on the outskirts of Ripon, together make for a wonderful experience time and time again, any time of year, and every weekend from…
Templar’s Chapel, Thupton Gill and Home!
Quite an eventful walk the other day a lesson in being prepared for just about anything! We set off from West Burton on a relatively calm day and our planned…
The Leyburn Arts and Community Centre or TOSH!
We are so lucky to have the Leyburn Arts and Community Centre in the dales. It seems to go from strength to strength and has a great variety of events,…
Why Three Hamlets in Raydale?
Raydale is little dale immediately south from Bainbridge in Wensleydale and of course is famous for the serene and beautiful Semer Water. Lots of walks to enjoy, round Semer Water,…
The Sandpiper Inn in Leyburn, Wensleydale
Just off the main market place in Leyburn in Wensleydale, quite near the church, you’ll find The Sandpiper and what a find. It’s quite a few years since we’ve ventured…
Hawes and Appersett Viaduct
On a stunningly beautiful morning we set off in search of the Appersett Viaduct. I say search, we know exactly where it is but when you come upon it nestled…
Carlton in Coverdale in the Yorkshire Dales
To visit Carlton in Coverdale is a lovely thing to do, whichever way you approach the views are just wonderful. From the east from Leyburn, again from the east but…
A low level circular walk from Reeth to Healaugh in Swaledale
On a calm morning in early autumn we set off from Reeth in Swaledale to walk about five or six miles along Arkle Beck to Healaugh and back by the…







