‘just over yonder, mann!’

Ride further in 2025 with a little help from our one-stop event guide

Long days, balmy nights (fingers crossed) and reasons to be cheerful ‒ how to make it a joyful July in Yorkshire

To escape the crowds in high summer head for a little known corner of the county near Ripon

The last word

■Distance: 5¾ miles/9.2km ■Time: 3 hours ■ ...

Saturday morning arrives, and I awake to the calming patter of horse hooves. Plump, fluffy bedding lulls me back to my slumber, but as golden sunbeams sneak around the blinds, I slowly recall my where