Simon’s Seat, 13.2.19

Simon’s Seat is on the edge of Barden Fell in Wharfedale, and is a walking destination that I’ve enjoyed on … More

Harlow Carr: January 2019

Harlow Carr is the Royal Horticultural Society’s garden near Harrogate in North Yorkshire. We joined last Spring, and have enjoyed … More

Familiar territory this, though not for some time. We parked at the Cavendish Pavilion (£10 per car) which gives access … More

I think that Potteric Carr is always worth a visit. As a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve it has an obvious … More

We decided to go to Gainsborough – well, why not? It’s a place a little North of Lincoln and about … More

I’m somewhere between amused and embarrassed to see that I’m about to repeat that which I said about 12 months … More

Don’t misunderstand me – I do like York. We visit quite often for the shops, for the history, even for … More

Halifax in Calderdale, West Yorkshire (or better the West Riding of Yorkshire) is the place of my birth and although … More

It’s been a while since we’ve had a days walking, and the suggestion of a decent forecast encouraged us to … More

We remember driving through Beverley on the way home from Hornsea a couple of years ago, and so decided that … More