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IF YOU like the idea of wide open spaces, unending views and having the ability to roam free for almost as far as the eye can see, The Old Hall at Jervaulx might just fit the bill. Then, of course, there's the small matter of a beautiful period family home attached to all this outdoor space! Built in around 1890, The Old Hall is a grand old dame which retains a wealth of original period features, combining well-proportioned rooms and high ceilings with mod cons and a contemporary sense of style. This immaculately presented property offers more than 6,320sq.ft of family accommodation plu...

Submitting... Oscar Boatfield, who runs guided fly fishing trips in and around Pateley Bridge, said: “I was five years old when my granddad took me fishing, and ever since it has been part of my life. I am from Hampshire originally, but I moved up to Yorkshire two years ago because the fishing is so good. I found a new home here and now I want to introduce other people to the sport. Oscar Boatfield pictured fly-fishing on the River Nidd, Pateley Bridge “The rivers in Yorkshire offer some of the best trout and grayling fly fishing in the world - honestly, they are one of the sport’s bes...

Cross across the bay at old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales Photo - Churches Conservation Trust IF you are planning to get out and stretch those legs this Bank Holiday weekend, here are four walks in North Yorkshire ideal for all the family. The walks, taking in both coast and countryside, have been put together by the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) and include some historic landmarks along the way. The four walks take in five enigmatic churches in North Yorkshire - and walkers are encouraged to take photos as part of a photography competition too. The routes have been put togethe...

Those looking to switch track in their career could become Newby Hall's next miniature train driver. The Ripon attraction is on the search for a full-time train driver/engineer to run its well-known narrow-gauge railway that boasts 1.2km of track through its beautiful, award-winning gardens along the River Ure. The successful applicant will drive three types of railway engine – steam, battery and gas-powered – and be in charge of train, track and station maintenance. The job will be just the ticket for someone who loves being around people. In what might be a childhood dream for s...

A COUPLE of weeks ago I talked about the Vikings changing the name of York from the Anglo-Saxon Eoforwic to Jorvik, supposedly because it was easier for the invaders to pronounce. I was contacted by the Reverend Canon Bill Ankers who recounted a discussion he’d had with his friend, Lord Nicholas Cunliffe-Lister, third earl of Swinton, who very sadly passed away last month. Lord Swinton had an alternative theory about the name Jorvik. The Swinton estate has fishing rights for a large stretch of the River Ure around Masham and further upstream. In Wensleydale it used to be called the Yo...