Yorkshire Wolds

Sledmere Christmas Fair returns on November 25 and 26, promising two days of festive magic.

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Festive gifts, delicious Yorkshire treats and seasonal crafts galore – Sledmere Christmas Fair is back.

Deborah Hyde is appearing in Harrogate to talk about our fascination with the supernatural. Photo: Al Johnston

'I research why we're fascinated by ghosts, vampires and werewolves'

View towards Flamborough head showing both lighthouses. PIC: Marisa Cashill

Wolds designation as a Natural Landscape to be welcomed

Pat Wharam Countryside Access officer for the East Riding on the Yorkshire Wolds Way near Thixendale. Sunday Oct 2 marks the 40th anniversary of the Yorkshire Wolds Way. To mark it, ramblers and trail rangers are guiding people on shorter walks crossing its 79-mile stretch from the Humber Bridge to Filey Brigg. Picture Tony Johnson

Yorkshire Wolds National Landscape designation proposed

A view along one of the many dry valleys that are characteristic of the Yorkshire Wolds

Britain's most northerly chalk landscape to get extra protection

Haisthorpe Water Treatment Works Pic credit: Yorkshire Water

Water supply for thousands restored after outage and burst main

Damflask reservoir hides the remains of the village

The Yorkshire village with a tragic backstory which now hides beneath water

Katie and Freddie Taylor who will host pop-up dining events at secret locations on the Drewton Estate farm.

Chance to dine out in nature’s secret garden

Archeologist Dr Peter Halkon with the Nunburnholme Cross within the medieval St James Church in the vullage near Pocklington. Photograph by Tony Johnson.

'Mistake' made by Victorian stonemasons rectified on historic Yorkshire cross

The Pub at Etton, which was once called the Light Dragoon

The traditional Yorkshire Wolds pub where you can also buy fresh farm eggs

The 507th Kiplingcotes Derby.

Best pictures as England’s oldest horse race takes place for 507th time

The Howardian Hills in North Yorkshire are described as a 'slice of prime countryside'. The Best Places to Live 2026 guide states: "Anyone keen on country living with a sprinkling of Michelin-starred restaurants and good rail links will be right at home." The average house price in the village of Hovingham, within the Howardian Hills, is £465,600.

Why the Howardian Hills is one of Yorkshire’s best places to live

North Yorkshire Council councillors and officers show their support the Yorkshire Wolds AONB designation proposal.

Seniors councillors support Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty designation

The 507th Kiplingcotes Derby. The World's Oldest Horse Race.

Sunny romps to victory in England’s oldest horse race in Yorkshire Wolds

The unique landscape of the Wolds around Thixendale, East Yorkshire, is to receive greater protection

'Hidden gem' to become Yorkshire's latest 'area of outstanding natural beauty'

Bomber and Luna in their nest in the Yorkshire Wolds.

Wildlife fans mourning loss of Yorkshire tawny owl who raised surrogate chicks

The ride passes Sledmere House. Picture Bruce Rollinson

The Yorkshire cycling route showing you the gems that lie in heart of the Wolds

Archive pic: The airfield opened in 1944 as part of RAF Bomber Command, with No. 77 Squadron RAF arriving on 15 May 1944 with the Handley Page Halifax Mks III and VI

Plans to turn WW2 RAF accommodation into 'contemporary' home

Foxholes.

Consultation opens over bids to drill for gas on fringes of Yorkshire Wolds

High Hunsley

The historic Yorkshire beacon first used centuries ago to warn of invasion

Farmland prices in the Yorkshire Wolds have remained the same in the last quarter, bucking the regional and national trend.

The area of Yorkshire bucking the falling farm price trend
Farmland prices have fallen across most of Yorkshire, with new figures showing widening gaps between top-quality farms and poorer land as confidence across the sector falters.
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Children from Park Grove Primary Academy in York visit Crambe Grange Farm, near Howsham.

Opening up the countryside to more children

ROCK ON: Ralph Hedley’s Collecting Gravel

Into the shifting sandy lands of time

No fowl play! - Boxer's European title bid fuelled by chickens

The location of the pig unit in Burton Fleming

Half a village signs petition against pig unit causing flies and smells

The Rocking Horse Shop, Fangfoss. Lin Davies is pictured in the showroom Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Behind the scenes of the Yorkshire business making family heirlooms for 50 years

Robert E Fuller with one of his images

Work of Yorkshire artist to take centre stage at Blackpool Illuminations

The 15th annual Walking East Yorkshire Festival is set to return, providing a huge variety of experiences from Humber Bridge County Park to Hornsea Mere.

Festival of walking to reveal beauty of Yorkshire landscape

A view across the village pond towards the centre of the village. Picture: James Hardisty

The stunning flowers of a Yorkshire village which feels like a fantasy novel

Autumn colours and the deserted medievel village of Wharram Percy in the Yorkshire Wolds. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Bid to designate Yorkshire Wolds as area of outstanding natural beauty

David Hockney poses in front of the painting, 'The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011', which he has donated to the museum at Centre Pompidou on September 26, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

Villagers fear over wind turbine plan for landscape immortalised by Hockney

Sarah Mills High Wolds Poetry Festival 2025

Roving poetry festival to return to the Yorkshire Wolds
Connections that surround us can make us all stronger, to people or places or in the stories they shape.
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Emley Moor Mast

One of Yorkshire's most prominent landmarks which once came crashing down

The stone marking the Yorkshire Wolds Way's starting point on the Humber shore

The 79-mile trail which is 'a piece of Southern England in the North'

Castle Hill in Huddersfield

The iconic Yorkshire attraction frequented by humans for more than 4,000 years

Egg producers have been fined for switching eggs best before dates.

Defra crackdown on fake date labelling on eggs

The new play area is open now and proving popular with young explorers

William's Den reveals brand new outdoor play area for toddlers and preschoolers

How garden pond sparked a lifelong love of wildlife for artist

A tawny owl bathing by Robert E Fuller

A pond that is a lifeline for the wildlife - Robert Fuller

Huggate in the Yorkshire Wolds. PIC: George Dennis

The Church is still playing an important role at a grassroots level - YP Letters

The path through Harrogate Pinewoods. Credit: Roger Ratcliffe

12 of the best walks in Yorkshire to take on this Boxing Day

Oliver Medforth with a glass of gin with a backdrop of the Yorkshire Wolds. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

Raisthorpe: History of Yorkshire estate and how it benefits from Yorkshire Wolds

The Castle Howard estate could be the catalyst for rural regeneration in North Yorkshire, says the estate chief executive

Castle Howard's eco-move is welcome - but there may be a catch: Stuart Minting

St Mary’s in Fridaythorpe

The simple yet fascinating church tucked away in the Yorkshire Wolds

These cottages are the perfect places for a festive family get-together

Six idyllic cottages in Yorkshire perfect for a Christmas getaway

Village Feature on Bainton. St Andrews Church.Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

The ancient Yorkshire village which is home to ‘the cathedral of the Wolds’

David Wilson Homes launches Wolds View development in Pocklington

David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East launches first homes for sale in Pocklington

The site is off East Street in Kilham

Developers rapped over providing "zero" affordable homes

Village Feature, Wetwang.St Nicholas Church.Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 28th May 2024

An unassuming East Yorkshire village with national interest in its unusual name

Linwood House dates to 1789 and has been updated, beautifully blending original character with modern amenities to create a truly exceptional family home.

For sale: this home in a village close to the Yorkshire coast is extra roomy

Birdsall House

This stately home has one of the hippest wedding and events venues in Yorkshire

Th village green and duck pond in Fridaythorpe. There are several in East Yorkshire villages and were created by Saxon farmers for water sources. Photographed by Tony Johnson for The Yorkshire Post.

Village of the Week: Working Wolds settlement which has no butcher or takeaway

Boston Spa

Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide 2024: Yorkshire areas featured this year

Clerk of the course Clare Waring is pictured with Carole Johnston on her horse Lorna

Kiplingcotes Derby: Poignant inspiration for debutant entering oldest horse race

Oliver forgets something in the kitchen. (Pic credit: BBC)

The Apprentice: Yorkshire candidate turns failed task into successful business

Dr Asif Munaf and Oliver Medforth. (Pic credit: BBC)

Dr Asif Munaf and Oliver Medforth: Meet The Apprentice candidates from Yorkshire

The conversion saw no expense spared on the fabric of the building and its design

This barn conversion for sale near York is one of the best you will see

The front of the property, which dates from the 1890's and sits in the heart of Kilnwick, a sought after Wolds village surrounded by open countryside.

Home for sale with land and stables in a sought after village in the Wolds

Wharram Percy

The best-preserved ruin of a deserted medieval village in England

Close to Wintringham on the Yorkshire Wolds Way. PIC: Tony Johnson

The Yorkshire Wolds are often an overlooked treasure - Andrew Vine

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