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A Surprise in the Dales

A Surprise in the Dales

A couple of weeks ago my wife and I were heading back to Castleford in West Yorkshire having spent a couple of days near Hawes. The weather was fantastic for March so we ambled back visiting Askrigg, Castle Bolton and then having lunch at Jervaulx Abbey. We decided over lunch to take the road over [...]

A Classic Wensleydale walk

A Classic Wensleydale walk

I have just spent a few days in the northern Yorkshire Dales with my wife. We stayed at the historic Simonstone Hall, a former shooting lodge now turned into a fine hotel, which is found just above Hawes on the road to Butter Tubs and Swaledale. As usual we left the car in the car [...]