Nidderdale

A gateway of Yorkshire, over The Howardian Hills an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North Yorkshire in the direction of the Vale of York from the top of Terrington Bank.

New name for stunning landscapes of Howardian Hills and Nidderdale

The 2019 Nidderdale Show in Pateley Bridge near Harrogate North Yorkshire.

Nidderdale Show: Yorkshire Dales gearing up for 'friendliest' agricultural show

Steven Stoney and Jessica Worsnop at Carlesmoor House Farm, Kirkby Malzeard. Pictured with their son Joseph.
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Farm of the Week: Young family take over from childless Nidderdale farmer

The Nidderdale Greenway's planned destination is Scar House Reservoir

Thirty-year plan to extend Nidderdale Greenway rail trail could be realised

As well as farms and a grouse shoot, the Middlesmoor Estate includes the village pub

Farm of the Week: Hands-on landlord who wants to keep Nidderdale community alive

The farmhouse in Felliscliffe

Rural home near Harrogate for sale with holiday lets

Richard and Louise Pullan pictured by one of the Shepherd Huts at Breaks Fold Farm West End, Blubberhouses.

Yorkshire Water hill farm tenants face large rent increase

Natalie Sykes

Let's build a better world by tackling road congestion - Natalie Sykes

City Limits reunited to record a music video in support of Dementia Forward's U & Me campaign. Photo: Helen Williams/City Limits/Dementia Forward

Yorkshire man reunites with band in support of young onset dementia campaign

Ken Hainsworth (86) of Glasshouses Cricket Club, Glasshouses, North Yorkshire, who will soon be starting another cricket season with his teammates, having first joined the club in 1958. He is also the club's groundsman, and lives next to its playing field.
His wife, son, and daughter, have all played for the clubâ€™s various mens and ladies teams.
Ken said `The club has been my family'ss life for 63 years. I've no intention of retiring from playing.
The retired overhead electricity linesman is an all rounder, both batting and bowling.
`I have always been quick on my feet, so particularly enjoy fieldingâ€™ he added.
He is pictured with his trusty bat, which he believes is older than himself.
PICTURE Lorne Campbell / Guzelian

Yorkshire's "oldest cricketer" on 65 years at beloved village club

The new living kitchen with sensational views over Gouthwaite reservoir

This redesigned farmhouse now has some of the finest views in NIdderdale

Garry and Vanessa Fletcher-Lonsdale have won the apartment in a contest run by cavern owner Lisa Bowerman.

Family wins £130,000 apartment in Yorkshire thanks to Stump Cross Caverns

Tim Waring who specialises in prime residential at GSC Grays

Why there's never a dull moment when you're an estate agent

Birstwith near Harrogate is a thriving village with homes, leisure and shops.

The village where there's everything from a reading room to a national employer

Gilthorn Grange is a detached barn conversion in a tranquil spot surrounded by 17 acres of grounds and gardens.

This gorgeous Yorkshire barn conversion for sale has everything you could need

Poet Ian McMillan

Ian McMillan's battle with a beetroot jar

Matthew Trevelyan with Wensleydale cheese producer and farmer Andrew Hattan

Meet the 'matchmaker' of Nidderdale who finds farmers finance to realise dreams

Volunteer with the Darley Beck Curlew Project, Barry Carter (www.bazcarterphotos.com)

Villagers' dramatic findings over curlew chicks' decline in survey of 500 fields

One of the oil painting works by Clare Haley, a landscape artist who lives and works from her home and garden studio in Holmfirth. More than 80 per cent of her collection are scenes and backdrops which she has imagined but have been inspired by the rural landscape around her.

Artist taking inspiration from rural surroundings to influence her work

Site manager Dan Liddy in How Stean Gorge, as it expands its adventure offer with two new caves. Picture Tony Johnson

Exploring legends of bandits and treasure as new caves are opened to the public

Fountains Earth C of E Primary School in Nidderdale is set to close

Rural Yorkshire school applies for closure after pupil numbers dwindle to 11
Another primary school in rural North Yorkshire looks set to close after pupil numbers dropped to unsustainable levels.

Kim Harris moved from London to farm in Nidderdale

Farm of the Week: Cockney banker who restored biodiversity to land in Nidderdale

An 18th century corn mill in Nidderdale is to be converted into housing after complaints that the historic building once used as a shop and restaurant has deteriorated into a “mess”.

Historic Yorkshire Dales mill to be converted to housing after 'mess' complaints

Frances Atkins in her Airstream kitchen

Michelin-starred Yorkshire chef Frances Atkins announces opening of new cafe

Kevin Wilson and Katie Wilson (middle) of Nidderdale-based family firm Yorkshire Flapjack celebrate their move to new premises on the new Harrogate West Business Park with Christopher Fordy (left) of property consultants Fordy Marshall Ltd and Dan Harper (right), economic development officer for Harrogate Borough Council.

The family-run flapjack firm which supplie treats to Selfridges and Harvey Nicks

The New Inn public house has been transformed into housing

Dales pub from 1810 converted into £2.6m collection of homes

Lynn, 69, from Nidderdale in North Yorkshire

Yorkshire woman who used wheelchair lost eight stone in 16 months

The new footbridges are made out of a Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) material

New long lasting footbridges 'will not tarnish Yorkshire landscape'

Julian uses his experience in a previous case in a bid to help Rowan the llama

The Yorkshire Vet rushes to the aid of a llama with a suspected broken jaw

Bewerley Park Centre

'Treasured' school trip site set to be saved from permanent closure

Matthew Walwyn outside Dale Stores in Birstwith

Dale Stores in Nidderdale named Britain's best village shop 'rural Oscars'

County Hall, Northallerton

Council says it needs to do better after direct payments to disabled people drop
A local authority has acknowledged it “needs to do better” in ensuring disabled people who need social care and support are offered personal budgets to spend after it emerged the amount of vunerable people receiving direct payments had dropped sharply.

Ben Ramsden with one of the new dams built on Middlesmoor

The Nidderdale landowner who wants grouse moors to play a part in conservation

Environment Secretary George Eustice is setting out plans to turn the Yorkshire Wolds into an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Why Yorkshire Wolds deserves special status as Area of Outstanding Natural Beaut...

The tree top cafe at How Stean Gorge

The Yorkshire attraction where you can dine while sitting above an 80ft gorge

Fundraisers take part in a clay pigeon shoot on the Swinton Estate (photo: Mollie Lord)

Nidderdale comes together to help nursery worker, 19, injured in tractor crash

Johnny Vegas on the bus (Credit: John Manktelow)

How comedian Johnny Vegas’ drunken purchase led to a glamping site in Nidderdale

There has been a 129 per cent increase in developments planned on greenfield land, putting them at risk of “rapid and reckless” projects, according to the CPRE

Countryside at risk of being spoilt by housing developments, warns charity

Anna Iveson - photo by Steph Simmons

How I built a business from home without every meeting my colleagues or clients

There are calls for the Yorkshire Wolds to be designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Photo: James Hardisty.

Time to give Yorkshire Wolds protected status – The Yorkshire Post says

Low Sykes, Lofthouse

Idyllic country home for sale in a Nidderdale village

North Yorkshire County Council have said both Bewerley Park and East Barnby (pictured) have become unviable due to the pandemic, and are in need of repair.

Campaign launches to keep school trip centres open in North Yorkshire

The family run oil company will be planting trees to offset its carbon footprint

Family oil firm plans to plant thousands of trees to offset its carbon footprint

Almost £60m will be spent on roadworks to improve the A59, it has been confirmed by the Department for Transport. Pictured: Grant Shapps, DfT secretary

£59m overhaul for A59 as Kex Gill section to be scrapped, confirm DfT

The rise in serious casualties to 411 from 298 was the first increase in the figure the county had seen in decades

Serious crashes on North Yorkshire roads rose by 40 percent last year

The Behind Stone Walls project is part of the Millennium Trust's Stories in Stone programme.

Project captures the audio history of Ingleborough's farming community

Chefs Frances Atkins and Roger Oliver in their Airstream kitchen.

Chef profile - Frances Atkins who runs Paradise Foods

Head Chef Andy Lawson and Andrew Pratt pictured at The Yorke Arms. Picture by Simon Hulme

Wedding plan for former Michelin restaurant as it opens 'country house for hire'

Keith Tordoff MBE, who owns The Oldest Sweet Shop in England - now the World - in Pateley Bridge. Image: James Hardisty

Sales boom for world's oldest sweet shop as the nation seeks solace in sugar

The endangered water vole is being re-introduced to Nidderdale by Yorkshire Water.

Water voles released into Nidderdale by Yorkshire Water to boost numbers.

Owners Stan and Anne Beer. Image: Gerard Binks

Glass-walled bistro opens over steep 80ft chasm at Yorkshire's How Stean Gorge

Former michelin starred chef Frances Atkins is launching a new catering business Paradise in conjunction with two former colleagues from the Yorke Arms John Tulett and Roger Olive. They will also have a food wagon, a converted airstream which will be stationed at Daleside Nursery in Killinghall. near Harrogate.
Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Frances Atkins swaps former Michelin-starred Yorke Arms for a food wagon

Karen and Jonathan Turner, owners of the Yorke Arms at Ramsgill in the former 'Little Dining Room' which is now The Snug. Image: Gary Longbottom

Yorke Arms 'redefined' as restaurant closes to become country house for hire

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Harrogate parish councillor who called for White Lives Matter protest will not f...

Scar House Reservoir in Niddedale. Technical details: Nikon D850 camera, 70-200mm lens, exposure of 1/500th second at f13, ISO 640. Picture: Gary Longbottom

Why 15 year construction of this Yorkshire reservoir is a story to behold

The buzzard was poisoned with banned pesticides Picture: North Yorkshire Police

Warning to dog walkers after buzzard illegally poisoned with banned pesticides

Coldstones Cut is a giant sculpture created by the artist Andrew Sabin. (Bruce Rollinson).

Coldstones Cut - the man-made landmark with stunning views of the Yorkshire Dale...

Winter hasn't quite released the Yorkshire Dales from its grip yet

Video shows snow showers in North Yorkshire just hours after spring heatwave

The young couple were pictured having a picnic in a field of spring barley

Lockdown breakers pictured having a picnic in Yorkshire farmer's field

The kitchen with its collection of vintage signs

The Chapel of Rock is one of the UK’s quirkiest holiday lets