In this issue

17 views to love from your Armchair

Outdoor life The rugged charm of dry stone walls

Ring the Changes
From bikes to books: quirky tales of new life for our village phone boxes...

Charity Starts At Home

How do we teach our children the importance of giving back?

2 mins

THE INTERVIEW Steph McGovern

Live from Leeds - Steph McGovern returns to the studio after a scary lockdown lesson in live TV

6 mins

THE SCENE SETTERS

Hidden away in a North Yorkshire village, you’ll find a business making huge stage sets for global audiences, from TV’s The Voice, to the Olympics and Trafalgar Square’s plinths

5 mins

On solid ground

Dry stone walls are the thread that bind Yorkshire’s landscape. Fancy giving it a go? Pete Maynard quit his job to do just that

6 mins

The French furniture hunters

A day in the life of Stephen and Kath Hazell who run The French House in York, one of the largest French antiques businesses in the UK

4 mins

Face value

We caught up with Sarah Thomas, co-founder of the York-based beauty brand that’s changing the game with waterless, vegan, natural and organic products

2 mins

Wildlife in crisis

From the bottom of the sea to the top of the tallest tree, there are tales of wildlife woes all over Yorkshire. The good news is that it’s not too late to save what little remains

4 mins

Decorative art

Not simply functional, treat your walls like an extension of your personality

3 mins

Boxing clever

The Hare at Scawton was named Yorkshire Life Restaurant of the Year in 2019 and owners Paul and Liz Jackson had big plans for their gourmet hotspot. When lockdown happened, they put down the kitchen knives and opened the tool box. The results are spectacular

4 mins

All the dales

This route from Thixendale to Hanging Grimston is often missed by local hikers, but it covers a number of glorious dales. Warning: there’s a one in six climb, but the views make it all worthwhile

4 mins

Nature numbers on our doorstep

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Great Yorkshire Creature Count revealed how trees, lawns, ponds and flowers are lifelines for some of our most familiar and threatened wildlife. Clea Grady looks at the results

5 mins

Cooking with kindness

It was David Atherton’s childhood in Whitby and the influence of his mum that spurred him on to success. Now, the Bake Off winner wants to inspire a new generation of cooks

5 mins

REDISCOVERING DARROWBY

As the hit 1970s TV show All Creatures Great and Small is reincarnated for a new generation, we head to Grassington to meet its stars

6 mins

Yorkshire's hidden heritage

Whether your idea of a grand day out involves a pub, an air raid shelter or a tranquil garden, September’s Heritage Open Days promise a different slice of Yorkshire

6 mins

On the Up

There’s more to Harrogate than spa breaks and tea rooms, for the first time ever there’s also League football

2 mins

Purple patch for the moors

Spaunton Moor is thriving and accessible to all, thanks to the conservation efforts of George Winn Darley and his team

4 mins

Hour friend in the North

Broadcaster Jenni Murray is hanging up the Woman’s Hour mic later this year, but she still has plenty to say

6 mins

Feeling the heat

A studio in Rosedale Abbey is the happy heart of a thriving glassblowing partnership

4 mins

Feeling thankful

Worrying times put things into sharp focus for Wendy

3 mins

A walk back in time

The nostalgia of Hebden Bridge station feels like a set from an Agatha Christie film and sets the tone for this wonderful literary walk, says Paul Besley

4 mins

The kitchen that cares

Bruce and Rebecca Elsworth have created much more than a place to eat at Elsworth Kitchen in Skipton

4 mins

Autumn glorious

Abundant orchards, crips leaves and a firework of autumn colour – our guide to the season’s best

8 mins

The great escape

Matt and Helen Coppin quit the rat race for a country life where they could share their love of the Yorkshire landscape and passion for walking

6 mins

Yorkshire's own Billy Elliot

Gary Clarke danced his way out of poverty in a Yorkshire mining village to become a sought after choreographer. Now he is working on movies with the likes of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt

5 mins

The heart of the home

Kitchens are no longer a room solely reserved for cooking up a storm – instead, they’re multi-functional spaces that are fast becoming the focus of any modern day abode

3 mins

Good food, good views, good company

A hello and goodbye from our columnist

3 mins

Ready for a funghi foray?

Autumn means fallen leaves, flamboyant colours, fresh cool air – and fungi!

4 mins

Picture perfect

Swanland is proving a gorgeous village hotspot for homebuyers

2 mins

Branching out

Helena Willcocks spent years creating beautiful blooms in London. But she could not ignore the pull of home anymore. Now the sustainable floral designer runs growing business The Allotment Florist in Otley

5 mins

Art to get hooked on

Sculptor Emma Stothard has created a series of works in Whitby which celebrate the town’s rich fishing heritage

4 mins

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If you love Yorkshire you'll love Yorkshire Life. Packed full of features on the county's interesting people and places as well as what's on it really is Yorkshire's essential read. With its famed society pages - we photograph all the county's finest charity balls and events - Yorkshire Life is also about glamour. You'll find the finest fashions, best places to eat out and much, much more.