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Entertain the kids in Yorkshire
The Yorkshire Dales is a wonderful outdoor playground for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. Here are a few ideas for ways to enjoy the fresh air and outdoor landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales. Why not start with geocaching? Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. To take part you seek to navigate to…
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Spotlight on Gargrave Show
We’re looking forward to going to Gargrave Show on Saturday – the 22nd August. Situated on the field in front of Eshton Hall just outside the village, it is a picturesque place for a country, family day out. It reminded me of last year, when we enjoying seeing the animals, watching the fell race and…
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7 days out in the Yorkshire Dales
August is marching along and there’s still time to enjoy exploring the Yorkshire Dales this school holidays. I had a think about some of the lovely things to do in the area, and soon came up with these. In no particular order… Take a walk through Strid Wood on the Bolton Abbey Estate and meet…
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Yorkshire Wildlife: Photographs to inspire
We were really inspired recently to see this fabulous collection of widlife photography. It captures the wildlife of the Yorkshire Dales at its very best. Photographs are displayed courtesy of www.wilddales.co.uk, copyright Simon Philpotts. We hope you’ll enjoy. Golden Plover – copyright Simon Philpotts – www.wilddales.co.uk
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Four Star Yorkshire Holiday Cottages Walker & Cyclist Friendly
We’re really proud of our new badges from Visit England and lots of lovely comments from the assessor in the reports. Well done to all the Newton Grange team for your hard work and dedication.
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3 cycle routes to love in Yorkshire
For those looking for a UK Cycling Holiday, Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales are ever more on the map, and for good reason. The county has a wonderful variety of landscapes to experience up close. Cycling is a perfect way to enjoy them. When planning a Yorkshire cycling holiday or just a family cycle ride…
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Yorkshire on a shoestring
If you’re looking for a UK holiday on a shoestring this year, then why choose Yorkshire?
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Visitors are coming to Yorkshire in droves!
I can hardly believe it’s almost a year since the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in Yorkshire last July. For two days over a weekend in July 2014, crowds of people turned out to watch the Grand Depart, cheering at the side of the road as the tour caravans and cyclists passed by. It…
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Lazy summers reading outdoors
Do you ever feel the need to sit and do nothing? Or almost nothing. Learning to switch off and slow down can be quite a skill to master in today’s world of 24-7 round-the-clock connectivity. I find that removing distractions helps and taking myself away from the household chores. In the summertime I dream of…