Vast, varied and fiercely proud, Yorkshire rewards those who travel slowly and look closely. From moorland villages and grand houses with spellbinding interiors to tea rooms, abbeys and bracing sea ai

(Photograph taken in 1888) As a family, we first stayed at Rothay Manor in Ambleside in 1953 and it was then that I had my first experiences in fell walking, trout fishing and negotiating the nearby s

Benedict Brain searches his archives for the inspiration to escape winter’s creative doldrum

Though January 1 marks the start of our calendar year, spring feels like the time when things really get going, as forests awaken, flowers bloom, migrating birds (swallows, swifts, warblers…) return f

In Yorkshire Life’ s 80th anniversary year we’re taking a look back through the archives

Taking in the views near Queenstown in New Zealand, here is my son, five-year-old Scott. What a beautiful location, this lake really is blue in colour. Vanya Hammett, Neston When exploring new places,