In lovely and remote Farwath only two things disturb the idyll of a perfect Spring Sunday morning. The first is birdsong. The second is the passage, about once an hour, of a steam locomotive and i... (more)

Farwath is one of Yorkshire's hidden gems. By 'hidden' I mean that it nestles deep in the remote wooded valley between Pickering and Levisham and is a very, VERY long walk from the nearest road vi... (more)

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is celebrating 40 years of its existence this week. Far away from the massed enthusiasts, are the quieter, more tranquil reaches of the railway. Even on gala days... (more)