A two-day break away to the North Yorkshire Coast, staying in the fishing village of Whitby and visiting some of the other coastal settlements, including Staithes & Robin Hood Bay. The typical British Spring weather was hit and miss, with howling winds mixed with sleet & rain and a dash … Read More
A steam-packed weekend at work, The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway with the yearly Steam Gala. This year, both the guest locomotives were from the Great Western Region and joined seven locomotives from the home fleet. DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 Some of the faces that keep … Read More
A festive visit to Harewood House with the IgersLeeds team. Long Live the Christmas Tree! Encounter Harewood’s traditionally untraditional Christmas this coming winter, as Yorkshire’s most vibrant country house celebrates the Christmas Tree in a most unexpected way. Artists and makers from across Yorkshire and beyond will bring a contemporary festive twist … Read More
A visit to the Bolton Abbey Estate, the Yorkshire estate of the Duke of Devonshire. Taking in the landscape around the ancient ruins of Bolton Abbey Priory and the River Wharfe, which runs past it, followed by a trek to the Valley of Desolation. A quick stop on the way, … Read More
Lots of rain, some cold and a little sunshine, chasing the 135-year-old locomotive through the Lancashire countryside on a private charter at East Lancashire Railway.
A trip south, down the M6 with the 150-mile journey taking nearly 4 hours, landing in Bewdley at 4.00 pm, just as a Standard 4 barked away above the town from the station. Straight into 3 days of photography along the Severn River… LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley … Read More
Whitby Abbey Illuminations 2022, Bram Stoker’s inspiration in a new light as Whitby Abbey is bathed in dramatic illuminations.… Read More
Ingleborough Cave, was explored in 1837 by a Victorian land owner, who drained a underground lake to gain access. These days the cave is a well lit tourist attraction, with a path allow easy access past breath-taking stalagmites, stalactites and flowstones. I was lucky enough to be invited along with … Read More