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Things to do in the Yorkshire Dales
As we go into December everyone s thoughts turn towards the Christmas festivities. Looking for an original gift? The Dales is a great place for small independent shops, craftspeople and artists. There are also some great festivals at this time of year. At Christmas, Grassington is transported back to the time of Charles Dickens. See the Christmas lights, the village square…
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Cinema Worton England
Jane Tarlo was born in Liverpool to Russian/Polish Jewish parents and the family subsequently moved to north London. She gained a degree in economics at the London School of Economics in the 1920s, where she studied under Harold Laski. At some point she worked for Cecil King in a secretarial or sub-editing capacity, probably at the Daily Mirror . She is credited as scenario…
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Cinema Newbiggin England
Tales when young I was born in the village of Ashington at my maternal grandfather’s home. He was a Welsh miner and I think his wife was Cornish, at the beginning of the twentieth century miners went where there was employment. He had also worked in Yorkshire, where my mother was born. My paternal grandfather was Northumbrian and his wife was Scottish. There is no Irish in…
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Yorkshire Dales Breaks
Need to escape for a few days? We have a selection of cosy holiday cottages with roaring fires and sensational views available for short breaks in the Yorkshire Dales. The Yorkshire Dales National Park is one of the UK’s areas of natural beauty, with its picture postcard villages, its rolling hills, stunning valleys, its lush green fields and heather covered moors - it really…
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Train Askrigg North Yorkshire
2 March 2012 The romantic side of me has always been drawn to the buses and trains of the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District yet the practicalities of travelling by public transport have always put me off. Until recently train travel for me has been limited to a few trips on the Settle Carlisle railway (quite excellent service) and journeys of necessity in the Scottish Highlands…
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Things to do in the Dales
The Durham Dales, incorporating Teesdale and Weardale is a peaceful and tranquil landscape of moors and hills, valleys and meandering rivers, dotted with picturesque villages and market towns. Part of the, a European and UNESCO Global Geopark, this special place is the perfect choice for your next holiday of exploration. and are great ways to explore the Durham Dales, where…
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Yorkshire Dales, England
The natural features of the Dales are the result of erosion by glacier ice. Weathering of limestone, shale, sandstone and millstone grit laid down about 300 million years ago has created the scenery that we see today. Visitors can explore this fascinating, distinctive landscape of open moorland, rounded valleys, crags and hills. The area is particularly well known for its splendid…
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Map of the Dales
Dales and Villages of the Yorkshire Dales One of the great characteristic features of the Dales is the Villages and Market Towns. The chances are that they will feature as a start point on your walks, or a refreshment stop or you may well be staying in them. Each has its own character but they all share the beautiful stone buildings and walls, interesting shops and tea rooms…
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WWW Yorkshire
As this title remains the longest running theatrical production in world history (still going strong 64 years later, 8 times a week in London), a more perfect celebration could not have been conjured. This experience has proven to be a tour-de-force of sorts. Countless memories, the grooming of tomorrow’s generations, and breathing modern life into the beautifully mythic art…
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Bus Askrigg United Kingdom
BBC Four recently broadcast a new slow television special, All Aboard! The Country Bus - a two-hour bus journey through the Yorkshire Dales; an opportunity to sit back and appreciate the sights and sounds of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales in a rich and absorbing antidote to the frenetic pace of modern life. The Northern Dalesman, as the bus on the route is dubbed, was fixed…
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Bus Worton United Kingdom
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Landscape Newbiggin United Kingdom
Interesting but short R1Ldy, Northumberland Northumberlandia is a nice place to visit for blowing some cobwebs away as it can be quite windy and cold at the top!. Nicely laid out and varying levels of paths to wander with some nice views at the peak. The paths are gravel laid though so a bit hard work pushing prams/buggies/wheelchairs up the inclines. Dogs are allowed but need…
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Mart Askrigg North Yorkshire
Hawes Farmers’ Auction Mart Company Ltd 07 Sales & Lettings - Property © Hawes Farmers’ Auction Mart Company Ltd 2015 - Website Designed & Maintained by Stuart Pratt Church House & Hall, Hawes, North Yorkshire Guide Price: £210, Sold The property is constructed of stone under a stone flag roof. Although in need of full refurbishment and modernisation…
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Walking in the Yorkshire Dales
Mark Reid’s highly acclaimed guidebook – The Inn Way…to the Yorkshire Dales – charts a 76-mile circular route throughout the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. The walk is divided into six stages and passes 26 traditional Dales inns. Guidebook ‘The Inn Way…to the Yorkshire Dales’ by Mark Reid ISBN: 978-1-902001-16-6, Paperback, 186pp This guidebook was first published…
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