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A knight to remember on a cycle ride in Staintondale

Today’s church at Staintondale lies near to the Hospitallers settlement.

2:51pm Thursday 18th December 2008

WITH a bell hanging round his neck warning of his approach, a solitary hooded figure hobbled and crawled on his deformed limbs.

Shandy awaits you on this cycle ride

The superb church at Coxwold where Laurence Sterne preached and is buried.

12:45pm Thursday 20th November 2008

ON the southern edge of the Hambleton Hills lies the pretty village of Coxwold.

Meet the king and queen

The King of Holderness, Hedon Church, surveys his territory.

11:17am Thursday 16th October 2008

The King and Queen of Holderness live in two attractive villages close to Spurn Head.

Medieval glories in the Yorkshire Wolds

Cowlam's old church, which is in a farmyard.

11:24am Thursday 18th September 2008

THERE are many ‘lost villages’ scattered across the Yorkshire Wolds.

Beware of the dragon’s den

The grand building of Nunnington Hall. Picture: Brian Beadle

12:09pm Thursday 21st August 2008

MORE than a 1,000 years ago folklore tells us that giant dragons and worms existed in this country.

Up hill, down dale

Swaledale, Brian Beadle’s favourite dale

11:18am Thursday 17th July 2008

THE Yorkshire Dales Cycleway is a circular grand tour around the Yorkshire Dales starting and finishing in Skipton. It visits many of the quaint Dales villages where you are sure of a hearty welcome at the many cafes, pubs and hotels.

Robin Hood’s Bay

The broad sweep, looking across Robin Hood’s Bay to Ravenscar

1:48pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

There are many tales of Robin Hood connecting the legendary character to Yorkshire, which begs the question, was Robin Hood a Yorkshireman?


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