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Yorkshire and the Humber
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80 out of 100Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve - Moorends, United Kingdom
One of the last remaining wildernesses in Europe (10.03.2008 13:53)
The Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve spans over 8,000 acres of Thorne, Goole, Crowle and Hatfield Moors and straddles the borders of three different English Counties: South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. It is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and represents the largest area of raised bog wilderness in lowland Britain. I always used to think of the term [more...] -
70 out of 100Three Merry Lads - Sheffield, United Kingdom
The Three Merry Lads, Sheffield (30.01.2008 08:43)
The Three Merry Lads is a Public House that is situated approximately five miles to the west of Sheffield city centre, beyond the more affluent suburbs of Crosspool, Sandygate and Lodge Moor. It occupies an enviable location perched on top of a hillside, overlooking the Rivelin Valley. As a regular visitor to this area on my trips to the nearby Redmires Reservoirs and surrounding moorlands [more...] -
80 out of 100Roebuck Tavern - Sheffield, United Kingdom
The Roebuck Tavern, Sheffield (29.01.2008 21:35)
I thought that it was about time that I got around to writing a review about my local pub, the Roebuck Tavern in Sheffield. Well, I say local, it is actually located in the city centre, about five miles from where I live, but I still think of it as my local. The Roebuck Tavern is one of my regular haunts within Sheffield city centre, and as far as city centre pubs go it has a pleasant [more...] -
60 out of 100Sheffield Ski Village - Sheffield, United Kingdom
The scary slopes of the Sheffield Ski Village (29.01.2008 13:52)
When it comes to sport I have always tried to avoid extreme sports, favouring instead things like athletics and running. I represented my county (Yorkshire) at both cross country running and athletics when I was still at school and since then I have completed one full marathon and three half marathons but as far as sport is concerned that is about it for me. I have always consciously avoided [more...] -
70 out of 100Sportsman - Sheffield, United Kingdom
Sunday Lunch at the Sportsman (17.01.2008 19:30)
Last Sunday I fancied going out for a Sunday Lunch, something that I try and do about once a month. I decided that I could combine two activities into one and follow this meal up by a nice country walk. The choice of location for my meal was the Sportsman Inn at Lodge Moor, about 5 miles west of Sheffield city centre. The Sportsman Inn is ideally located on the edge of where the open moorland [more...] -
80 out of 100Catcliffe Flash Nature Reserve - Rotherham, United Kingdom
An urban oasis (15.01.2008 22:10)
Catcliffe Flash is in my opinion a real little gem of a place, despite its rather uncomfortable setting, nestled between housing estates and abandoned open cast mining sites. Situated six miles to the east of Sheffield city centre, just across the Rotherham boundary it is a place where I spent a lot of my childhood, and consequently a place that I have a lot of very fond memories of. What is [more...] -
70 out of 100Old Moor Nature Reserve - Barnsley, United Kingdom
Old Moor Nature Reserve (15.01.2008 20:14)
When I first started visiting the Old Moor Wetlands Nature Reserve about twenty years ago it was known back then as the Wath Ings Nature Reserve and was managed by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. These days it is under the ownership and management of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) but it is still pretty much the same place. This 250 acre nature reserve opened in 1998 and is [more...] -
80 out of 100Burton Agnes Hall - Burton Agnes, United Kingdom
One of England's finest country houses (08.12.2007 10:36)
I have seen the sign to Burton Agnes Hall every time that I have visited Bridlington or Flamborough Head over the years. It is a place that I had always thought that I would like to pay a visit too, but then the fleeting thought would be gone, and forgotten about until my next journey to the East Yorkshire coast. Maybe it is something to do with the lovely, picturesque village of Burton Agnes [more...] -
80 out of 100Renishaw Hall and Gardens - Sheffield, United Kingdom
Renishaw Hall and Gardens (07.12.2007 12:35)
I am very fortunate living where I do in the south west suburbs of Sheffield. I have easy to the Peak District National Park, but I also have some other interesting attractions on my doorstep. One such place is Renishaw Hall, which is actually within walking distance of where I live, albeit quite a long walk, but this is a place that I pass by frequently on one of my regular round walks. [more...] -
90 out of 100Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery - Doncaster, United Kingdom
The Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery (15.11.2007 14:02)
The rather dull, unattractive facade of the Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery disguises what a real gem of a place this really is inside. This is Doncaster's only town centre museum and here you will find a whole range of different artefacts that tell the story of the history of this town back to the Roman times and even further beyond. The museum is on two different floors, both of which are [more...]
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