Yorkshire and beer. Never a better pairing. Up and down the land brits enjoy beer, from ales to stouts. However no place from Land’s End to John O’Groats really does it as well as Yorkshire. Join us in exploring some of the best breweries in God’s Own County. Black Sheep The Black Sheep Brewery is

We all love Yorkshire and for good reason! Yorkshire has many fine points, one of which being its food. Below we shall explore some of those foods and even tell you how to make them. Yorkshire parkin Yorkshire Parkin is a gingerbread-like cake made with oatmeal and black treacle. It is a hard cake initially

Follies are buildings made purely for decoration and whimsy, not practical use. Yorkshire has a few interesting follies you can visit and look at right now! Discover these hidden gems with us. Roundhay Castle The first is situated on the grounds of Roundhay Park is a folly built in 1811. It gives the appearance of

They were once striking features of the Yorkshire landscape, which for one reason or another have been lost forever. 1. RAF Fylingdales (The golf balls) 1963-1992 Any trip to the North Yorkshire Moors was not complete without seeing the three giant golf balls on the road to Goathland and Whitby. They were part of RAF

What On Earth? The setting of the watch ceremony in Ripon involves a hornblower, who is appointed by the city’s mayor to blow a horn at every corner of the obelisk in the market square at 9pm every night. He or she must then declare to the mayor, “Mr Mayor, the watch is set.” This

What on Earth? The Penny Hedge or Horngarth ceremony is an annual custom in Whitby. A hedge made of woven hazel and willow is created on the East bank of the River Esk, at the North harbour in Whitby by two men at 9am on the morning of the eve of Ascension Day. This old

Milestones Milestones have been used throughout the world since Roman Times to provide information about the distance between two places. These became especially popular during the Victorian Times when the horse and cart was a primary mode of transport. Although their use has since diminished due to faster motorised transport and the gradual modernisation of

Once things get ‘back to normal,’ hopefully by the end of this year, there are several developments proposed in Yorkshire which will give us all something to look forward to, once we can get ‘out and about.’ 1. Aire Park in Leeds Finally, a green space for Leeds City Centre! Post industrial land on the

The diverse landscapes of Yorkshire has been constantly used in some the Britiain’s best loved TV shows. Here’s a run down of some of the locations that were used on some of the finest small screen series. 1. All Creatures Great and Small 1978-80, 1988-90 & 2020 to present The fictitious Dales village of Darrowby

What On Earth? The World Coal Carrying Championships are annual races which takes place in the village of Gawthorpe near Ossett in West Yorkshire. Competitors must complete a one mile course carrying a sack of coal. The race starts on Owl Lane outside the Royal Oak pub and finishes at the maypole on the village