Return to Daisy Bank Camp: a Weekend in Calderdale

Two years ago we were lucky enough to be invited for a weekend at Daisy Bank Camp, a peaceful, unplugged retreat in the heart of Calderdale. We stayed in one of their stable cabins and…

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Yorke’s Folly and Guisecliff Wood

Back on the early May bank holiday weekend, I finally caved and conceded that bank holidays are just not a great time for a weekend away. Yes, you get an extra day off work without…

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Ash Dale from Helmsley

Sometimes I’m just not in the mood for a big walk, but I still want to explore somewhere new. A few weeks ago I was feeling a bit frazzled trying to get sorted ready for…

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Middleham Castle

Nestled in the heart of Wensleydale, Middleham Castle stands proudly over the tiny town of the same name. The boyhood home of Richard III, not much more than the shell of the castle remains today,…

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Arns Gill and the Head of Ryedale

Saturday last weekend was absolutely horrible. It was a day to batten down the hatches and try and catch up with the never ending mountain of washing (or, to curl up with a good book…

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