Village Visit

Fabulous Flamborough

Monday, March 01, 2010

Of all the beautiful places that abound in East Yorkshire, one of the most iconic is Flamborough Head. One of the great natural wonders of Yorkshire, this promontory and the nearby village of Flamborough have long been places of pilgrimage for those who enjoy walking, bird...

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Excellent Etton!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Situated in a shallow valley four miles north-west of Beverley and amid the lovely rolling hills of the Yorkshire Wolds, Etton is one of those...

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Ancient and modern

Monday, December 21, 2009

Dissected by the busy A615 road, the village of Skirlaugh, eight miles from Beverley, has seen a rapid growth in the last 40 years. Martin Limon drops...

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What's in a name?

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

One of the major changes to the flat countryside of Holderness in the last 200 years is the way meres and marshes have been drained to produce rich...

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Great place to live . . . for thousands of years!

Monday, November 09, 2009

Martin Limon visits the village of Nafferton, two miles north-east of Driffield. Situated at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, archaeological...

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Patrington - Grown on corn, lime and coal

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

For anyone regularly heading east out of Hull to the coast, the village of Patrington will be a familiar sight since it lies on the A1033 road to...

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Community built on tradition

Monday, September 28, 2009

Martin Limon drops in on the village of Leconfield, three miles north of Beverley and finds a military tradition dating back to the 14th century. Once...

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An address of distinction

Monday, August 03, 2009

One of the consequences of the popularity of suburban living is that places that were once distinct communities in their own right have been...

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'Remarkable' spirit of a community

Monday, July 13, 2009

With claims to be England's largest village, Cottingham has a history dating back to the Bronze Age and, like other places close to Hull, saw...

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Warter: Jewel of the Yorkshire Wolds

Monday, June 15, 2009

For those who enjoy exploring the quieter byways of East Yorkshire, the estate village of Warter, about four miles east of Pocklington, represents one...

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