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Wensleydale
James Herriot and Greta Garbo
Carperby isn’t a very well-known place but it’s certainly got more than its fair share of stories and interesting connections.
If you wander into the Wheatsheaf Inn in this small Wensleydale village, you may spot a letter on the wall. It's from James Herriot, or more accurately the writer, Alf Wight, and tells his parents of his wedding, including the moment the vicar asked him if he took "this woman to be your lawful wedded husband"...
It seems like the right kind of setting for a down-to-earth…
A rocket ship, a guillotine and a pepper pot
If you'd like to entice someone who says they don't like walking to join you on a gentle amble, you could intrigue them with the promise of showing them a rocket ship, a giant pepper pot and what could be (from a distance) a guillotine, all standing proud on a limestone outcrop in the Yorkshire Dales countryside.
Once you've climbed a small hill to get closer to them, and perhaps even 'boarded' the rocket ship, there's the additional reward of fine views towards Bolton Castle. As you've probably …
Cover Bridge to Middleham: a gentle walk
As the name implies, the 17th century Cover Bridge Inn sits right next to the bridge over the river Cover, a few metres from where it joins the river Ure and just down the road from beautiful Jervaulx Abbey.
If you prefer to sit and enjoy the sound of the river and rich birdli…