Tag Archives: Travelogue
Images of Yorkshire Moors & Wolds
Yorkshire is blessed with dramatic and unrivaled scenery. From the East coast through Moors, Dales and Wolds there are umpteen images to catch the imagination. You can access these images via short or long distance walks, from car windows, glossy … Continue reading
Quick Guide to Slow North Yorkshire
Slow North Yorkshire: Moors, Dales & Coast, including York – Local, characterful guides to Britain’s special places from Mike Bradshaw According to the description of this book it ‘explores the nooks and crannies of this dramatic and diverse county and … Continue reading
Dales Barns Survival
Not all the wonderful barns of the Yorkshire Dales have been converted in to holiday lets or cottage homes. These distinctive, rustic almost run-down but utilitarian structures still abound. Originally erected in 18th and 19th centuries many of these barns … Continue reading
Roughing It Around Yorkshire
You do not need a Rough Guide to Yorkshire to have a stonking time but it may help with the excellent maps and fine detail in a concise volume. Continue reading
Rylstone for Local History, Walks & Calendars Girls
St Peter’s church in Rylstone stands above the village made famous in recent times by the Alternative Womens Institute calendar. As the church and graveyard can testify there has been a vibrant community in the locality for many centuries. Perhaps … Continue reading
Books at Grassington
I was visiting Grassington last year on a walk via Linton and called into the book shop at the bottom of high street. Elliott’s Page Turners had a good and cheap selection of books and I carried 4 of them … Continue reading
A Hull of a Yorkshire Book Club Choice
Preface to Yorkshire Book Club (B1) As we develop our internet book club we are learning different lessons and trying to put them into practice. Our main focus will be on a book a month with a reference (A..)with a … Continue reading
God’s Own County Book Club Top Ten Travel Guides
South Yorkshire seldom gets coverage because it is not a proper area unlike our three famous ridings, North, West and East. However to redress the balance slightly I have started with this South Yorkshire County Planning Map: No. 1A by … Continue reading