York

York is growing its reputation as a city of ghosts, wizards and the bizarre – with businesses capitalising on all things magic. Ahead of Halloween Maxine Gordon falls under its spell

Victorian architecture, film history and curry are all on the menu in this West Yorkshire city

There’s nothing like a good walk to blow the cobwebs away. Lisa Kjellsson experiences the power of pilgrimage in majestic Yorkshire surroundings

Neighbourhood know-how, people and places

THIS HISTORIC SPA AND MARKET TOWN IS A PERFECT GATEWAY FOR EXPLORING THE STATELY HOMES OF DERBYSHIRE AND SOUL-STIRRING LANDSCAPES OF THE PEAK DISTRICT

Hankering after a life in the countryside? Don’t leave home without our expert guide for house-hunters