Ilkley Moor – the perfect place for getting away from it all; fresh air, wild heather, natural streams, grazing sheep. Where do I sign up? Well, I recently visited. Having visited Ilkley with the intention to explore the moor twice …
Haworth, commonly referred to as the ‘Brontë Country’ is a little Parish village in West Yorkshire. It is small but more than makes up for it in history and personality and makes for a fantastic day out or weekend away. …
When the mysterious figure of Ethel Preston comes into view at Lawnswood Cemetery, it is extremely moving. Life-size and made of white Italian marble no less, the statue encapsulates just how Ethel would have looked; her height, the type of …
A few months ago pre-Covid, I went to explore High Royds, an abandoned Victorian mental asylum in Menston, West Yorkshire. I went with my partner and a friend; my friend, an urban exploration enthusiast had been the previous week – …
I love unusual places. Places that reflect the vividness of the imagination and excite the childlike wonder that remains in all of us, no matter how old we are. The Forbidden Corner in Coverham, The Yorkshire Dales is the perfect …