Eight Yorkshire Instagram influencers to put a smile on your face from rural farmers to dog owners

January can be a long, tough month to get through, so we have compiled a list of Yorkshire Instagram influencers to put a smile on your face.

Just in case you are feeling blue as we start to feel the financial pressures following the festive season, there are a few accounts on Instagram that are posting regular pictures and videos.

These influencers’ content vary from rural farm life to food to dog owners going on walks with beautiful backdrops of Yorkshire.

With the dramatic landscapes, exceptional work by rural farmers, vibrant food, they are sure to make you smile.

North Yorkshire farmer Rebecca Wilson with her dog. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)placeholder image
North Yorkshire farmer Rebecca Wilson with her dog. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

Eight Yorkshire Instagram influencers to look out for

Ayah (@leedsindulgence)

With 10.8K followers, Ayah shares pictures of a variety of cuisine at local restaurants based in Leeds, York and beyond.

Along the way, she introduces her followers to different cultures and people.

Rebecca Wilson (@rebeccawilsonfarming)

This fifth generation farmer has 51.9K followers and is the co-founder of Wilson and Ashley, a mobile podcast that explores various underrepresented themes related to farming and agriculture.

Her content is filled with animals and stunning countryside.

Shannon (@thelittlelifeofshazzap)

Shannon has 53K followers and is a blogger, foodie, journalist and presenter.

She shares her travels and exploration of Yorkshire eateries on her account.

Tom Carlisle (@dalesfarmer)

A fifth generation sheep farmer who shares his daily life in the Yorkshire Dales.

He has 39.8K followers.

Steph Young (@stephs_allotment)

Steph is a gardener who shares tips on how to grow your own and gardening advice including seed sowing and propagation and allotment, greenhouse and container growing.

She has 89.2K followers on Instagram.

Gee Ester Box (@ohmygeeee)

This makeup artist has raked in 695K followers and shows off her talent of illusionary makeup.

She has turned her face into a ‘muscle diagram’, a ‘pop art zombie’, ‘patchwork frankenstein’, and even transformed herself into the pop singer Sabrina Carpenter.

Nicki and Brett Allen (@teambricki_yorkshire_foodies)

The foodie couple has 10.2K followers and post striking photos and videos of different food from various restaurants, pubs and hotels in Yorkshire.

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